Pre-school Autism Communication Trial (PACT)
is part of the Mental Health and Neurodegeneration Research Group
Pre-school Autism Communication Trial (PACT)

Trial research sites and investigators

The University of Manchester

Professor Jonathan Green
Chief Investigator

Dr Catherine Aldred
Principal Investigator, Speech and Language Therapy Coordinator

Professor Andrew Pickles
Principal Investigator, Trial Statistician

Dr Wendy Macdonald
Principal Investigator, Research Associate

Lydia White
Trial Manager

Katy Bourne
Study Coordinator/Data Manager

Dr Kathy Leadbitter
Research Associate

University of Newcastle

Professor Ann Le Couteur
Principal Investigator

Professor Helen McConachie
Principal Investigator

Sam Barron
Speech and Language Therapist Supervisor

Kathryn Temple
Research Associate

Institute of Child Health

Professor Tony Charman
Principal Investigator

Dr Kristelle Hudry
Research Associate

Institute of Psychiatry

Sarah Byford
Principal Investigator, Health Economist

Barbara Barrett
Health Economist

Professor Pat Howlin
Principal Investigator

Guy's Hospital

Dr Vicky Slonims
Principal Investigator, Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Trial clinical sites

Stockport PCT
Tori Houghton
Speech and Language Therapist

Carol Taylor
Speech and Language Therapist

North Tyneside PCT
Sarah Randles
Speech and Language Therapist

Ruth Colmer
Speech and Language Therapist

Southwark and Lewisham PCT
Julia Collino
Speech and Language Therapist

Karen Beggs
Speech and Language Therapist