Get the latest autism updates from SPARK, including information about genes and ASD research, webinars, and personal stories from our community.
Our ‘genes’ page provides short, easy-to-understand descriptions of genes linked to autism. Under ‘research’, you’ll find the latest updates from SPARK and other autism studies. In our ‘stories’ section, families, scientists and others share their journeys. In our monthly webinars, speakers from the autism community provide useful information for families and people with autism. All are welcome–invitation links are issued in our monthly newsletter. If you have suggestions for webinar topics, please email us at webinars@sparkforautism.org.
Join us for this webinar on October 18th. Matthew Lerner, Ph.D., will discuss what service providers are doing and what they believe are the most effective services.
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A SPARK family had early suspicions that their children might have autism, but that did not lead to early diagnoses. Why was their journey so long?
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What if almost everything we assumed about how autism begins is wrong? New studies call into question some assumptions about regression in autism.
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Could doctors identify autistic youth who are thinking about suicide, before a crisis occurs? Learn what researchers are doing now to help prevent suicide.
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People on the autism spectrum face a troubling risk of suicide. What’s the risk, and why?
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In this recorded webinar, Dr. Robin Kochel discusses regression – or skill loss – in children with autism.
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John Graham knew that autism affects everyone differently. He recently learned from SPARK just how different his own autism is.
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A study using SPARK data has uncovered a new class of genes that may expand what we know about autism and the way the brain works.
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In this recorded webinar, Cora Taylor, Ph.D., covers a range of topics related to autism and puberty.
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Since her diagnosis, Vonda better understands how she interacts with the world, interacts with her husband and mother, and how she mothers her three sons.
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