Researchers, clinicians, and advocates share their knowledge and insight with the SPARK community during these free monthly webinars. They explore the topics that are important to the community—from bullying to romance to genetics to services access.
Listed below are our upcoming webinars and our library of recorded webinars.
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On June 16th, Lori McIlwain will discuss what caregivers can do to promote water safety at home and in the community. Be sure to register for this webinar.
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In this recorded webinar, Dr. Hui Zhang shares a community-informed approach to connecting research with meaningful support.
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SPARK is celebrating its 10th anniversary! In this recorded webinar, Dr. Chung presents an overview of ten research areas in which SPARK has increased our understanding of autism.
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In this recorded webinar, the speaker describes how detailed clinical and genetic data from the SPARK were used to identify distinct groups of autistic individuals and the genetic patterns associated with each.
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In this recorded webinar, Natasha Nelson presents a call to action for researchers, families, and clinicians. She discusses why disparities exist in Black communities and what needs to change to turn awareness into action.
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In this recorded webinar, the speaker describes how emotion dysregulation presents in autism, provides an overview of available interventions, and discusses specific skills caregivers can use to support their autistic children.
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Esta presentación explora la salud de familias cuidando niño/as con discapacidades del desarrollo incluyendo el autismo y describe una intervención desarrollada para promover la salud de familias Latinas. Un ejemplo de una de las sesiones estaré presentado, manejando el estrés.
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In this recorded webinar, Heather Volk describes the current state of gene-environment interaction research in autism.
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In this recorded webinar, Karen Pierce, Ph.D., discusses how we know how many people have autism and why the count is always changing.
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In this recorded webinar, Silvia Pereira-Smith, M.D., discusses elopement behavior in autistic children and provide respectful ways to support safety.
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