Black, Mother, Wife, and Autistic: The Intersectionality of Motherhood
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.
Read MoreSince 2016, hundreds of thousands of people throughout the U.S. have joined SPARK. Many have shared their autism and research journeys with us. These family stories are about everyday life, triumphs, challenges, and why finding answers through SPARK’s autism research is important.
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.
Read MoreCamryn did not fit the stereotype of someone with autism. Did that delay her diagnosis?
Read MoreCourtney and Bill Davenport are united by their love, an interest in video games, and autism. How might their shared diagnosis affect them?
Read MoreDavis has autism. His big brother Nicholas doesn’t. How does autism affect their sibling bond?
Read MoreWatch this video interview to learn about David and Vell’s relationship and hear their advice for other autistic adults looking to step into the dating world.
Read MoreA good journalist always verifies the facts. So when former broadcast reporter Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige first read about the SPARK autism study, she checked it out. Here’s what she learned.
Read MoreBefore she was a behavior analyst, author, and podcaster, Mary Lynch Barbera was a mom trying to find ways to help her son with autism.
Read MoreA few years after being diagnosed with autism in his 30s, one man learned why he has autism. Read about his journey.
Read MoreAutistic advocate James Williams travels from city to city explaining autism to audiences. Through the SPARK study, he hopes to help find answers to his own questions.
Read MoreJonny and Sophie share some severe symptoms of autism, but like any two siblings, they have their own preferences, from music to skiing.
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