Autism, Meltdowns, and the Struggle to Manage Emotions
Some people with autism struggle to manage emotions that may become so intense they cause a meltdown. What are researchers learning about emotion regulation in autism?
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The articles and webinars below highlight the latest autism research findings made possible by SPARK participants, researchers, and others throughout the world. You can also read about the autism journeys of SPARK families.
To browse through our articles, webinars, and family stories by topic, view our Topics in Autism page.
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Building a Community, for Autism
A 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.
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Webinar: Emotion Dysregulation in ASD-Why it Matters and What We Are Doing About It
Difficulty managing the intensity and duration of emotions is common in autism. Be sure to view this important recorded webinar.
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Building Connections in Black Communities: Faith, Autism, Health Care, and Research
Religious leaders play an important role in the Black community. That is why they also can help in the effort to reduce racial disparities in health care and autism research, some say.
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Webinar: Faith, Disability, Mental Health, and Research: Engaging Black People of African Descent in the Dialogue
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Mirian Ofonedu discusses strategies for addressing barriers to services and other opportunities.
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Focusing on Intervention: The Autism Journey of the Barbera Family
Before she was a behavior analyst, author, and podcaster, Mary Lynch Barbera was a mom trying to find ways to help her son with autism.
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Webinar: Explorations of Language in Autism
In this recorded webinar, Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D., helps us understand language development in autism.
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An Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood Leads to a New Career Goal
A few years after being diagnosed with autism in his 30s, one man learned why he has autism. Read about his journey.
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Traveler for Autism: The Story of James Williams
Autistic 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.
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Webinar: Grandparents of Children on the Autism Spectrum: Their Own Role, Their Own Challenges
In this recorded webinar, Connie Anderson, Ph.D., explores what we know about the experiences of grandparents of children with ASD and their importance in the lives of these families.
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