Five Years Along, the Stein Family and SPARK
In 2016, the Steins joined a new autism study called SPARK. What’s happened with them, and SPARK, since then?
Read MoreGet 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.
In 2016, the Steins joined a new autism study called SPARK. What’s happened with them, and SPARK, since then?
Read MoreJoin us on January 27th at 8:00 PM Eastern time for a webinar with Dr. Wendy Chung. She will answer your questions about SPARK and autism.
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Read MoreIn this recorded webinar, Micah Mazurek discusses what is known about the prevalence, risk factors, and treatment of aggression in individuals with autism.
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Read MoreIn this recorded webinar, Dr. John Constantino talks about his research into the disparities in the timing of autism diagnoses.
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