The Stigma of Autism: When Everyone is Staring at You
Autistic people and their families often face angry stares, judgmental comments, or outright rejection. How does stigma affect them?
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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.
Webinar: Do Implicit Racial Biases Matter in Autism?
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Brian Boyd discusses implicit racial bias and how it affects access to services in autism.
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Autism Advocacy Advice for Families of Color
Children of color often get fewer autism services. What can parents do to help overcome these disparities?
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Who Receives the Most Services for Autism?
Some children with autism receive fewer services than others, and those differences are often associated with their race, ethnicity, or family income.
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The Importance of Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Autism Research
SPARK wants to increase racial and ethnic diversity in autism research. Learn what it’s doing to reach communities that are underrepresented.
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Webinar: Timing of the Diagnosis of Autism in African American Children
In this recorded webinar, Dr. John Constantino talks about his research into the disparities in the timing of autism diagnoses.
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Latha Soorya: Improving autism treatments
Existing therapies work well for some children but not others. Soorya is determined to enhance and expand the range of autism interventions.
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Creating a Culture of Prevention: Addressing Autism in Today’s Criminal Justice System
In this webinar, Leigh Ann Davis and Samantha Crane discuss individual strategies and system reforms that could increase the safety of individuals with autism when interacting with police and the criminal justice system. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
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