| SPARK study

In the following articles and webinars, you can learn how SPARK, the largest autism research study, is advancing our understanding of autism.

SPARK Snapshots: A Window Into the Autism Journey

SPARK Snapshots summarize the data that we have collected. View our latest, which provides a window into the journey of SPARK participants.

In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung discusses what SPARK Research Match is and how it works.

Adults on the autism spectrum live in a world that knows very little about them. With their help, researchers hope to change that.

This interactive feature shows you the journey that your DNA takes from saliva sample to genetic results.

In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung provides an overview of the SPARK study and where autism research is headed.

Read about SPARK’s first five years and what we’ve accomplished as a community.

SPARK wants to increase racial and ethnic diversity in autism research. Learn what it’s doing to reach communities that are underrepresented.

In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung answers your questions about SPARK and autism.

These are stressful times, and things are changing daily in the face of COVID-19. Learn what you, as a SPARK participant, can do.

A new study using data from 6,000 families in SPARK suggests that a gene called DDHD2 may play a role in autism.