Welcome to the Genetics of Mathematical Ability and Autism study

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We will ask you to complete a form and a couple of brief online tests.


Thank you for considering taking part in our research project. The aim of this study is to identify changes in the human DNA and how it is read that contribute to autism and/or mathematical ability. This research project aims to understand whether individuals diagnosed with autism have specific variations in their genes that contribute to both autism and mathematical ability.

In order to understand mathematical talent and autism, we must identify the differences between talented individuals with and without autism.

Additional information is available in the Participant Information Sheet. Please read this before continuing. 

Who can take part?

Anyone who is pursuing or has obtained a degree in mathematical sciences, theoretical physics, statistics, computational sciences or other mathematically related subjects from specific universities is eligible to participate. We are looking for people who have a clinical diagnosis of autism. We are also looking for individuals with a maths background as described above but with no diagnosis of autism or immediate family history of autism. This group of participants is important to make genetic comparisons.

Important Information

If you agree to participate in this study, we will ask you to register and complete questionnaires. This should take approximately 20 – 30 minutes. We will then send you a consent form and a saliva kit from which we will extract DNA. We ask you to return the packet to us (using the provided prepaid envelope) as soon as possible.

Please allow 2-3 weeks from the moment of registration for the research packet to arrive. If you do not receive the packet by that time, please contact us at [email protected]