The demand comes as new federal funding is announced for autism research. Her remarks, and those from researchers, came in response to the announcement of new federal funding for autism research. Big picture view:Researchers with the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center (SARRC) in Arizona said the complex disorder does not have a single cause. "No mom, no dad should feel responsible, we don't know what we don't know. What's next:Research institutes like the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center continue to look for a science-based cause.