The Challenge of Physical Fitness for Autistic People
Children and adults with autism are at a greater risk for an inactive lifestyle and obesity than others. What unique challenges to physical fitness do they face?
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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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Bobby Durbin Finds Community, Challenges Expectations
Bobby’s family included him in everything since childhood, helping others to understand his autism. Now 35, he’s a big part of his community.
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Predicting Autism in Babies Before the Signs Appear
What if we could predict autism and begin interventions in babies before they develop signs of the condition? That’s the goal of an almost 20-year-old autism study.
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Webinar: Infant Visual Brain Development in Autism
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Girault presents an overview of what we know about brain development in autism during infancy.
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Black Families in SPARK Reveal Barriers to Autism Help
Black families seeking help for an autistic child may face barriers that include racism, stigma, cultural differences, a lack of information, and limited access to care. That’s according to two studies of Black participants in SPARK.
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Webinar: The Effects of Autism on the School-to-Prison Pipeline
In this recorded webinar, Jamie Upshaw discusses how the mischaracterization of individuals with autism can funnel them into the juvenile justice system.
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What Do We Know About Noise Sensitivity In Autism?
One of autism’s enduring questions is why do many children and adults on the spectrum under- or over-react to sound? Learn what we know, and don’t know, about sensory differences.
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An Autism Diagnosis in Middle Age Answers Decades of Questions
LaVell Juricich spent almost six decades trying to fit in and wondering why she didn’t. When she was 58, she got the answer: she has autism. Now she hopes that research will help others on the spectrum to be who they are.
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Webinar: A Guide to Nurturing Social and Communication Skills in Young Children with Autism for Parents
In this recorded webinar, Dr. DeQuinzio discusses how parents can promote social and communication skills in young children with autism.
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Getting an Autism Diagnosis in Adulthood
What’s it like to get an autism diagnosis as an adult? Find out from some people in the SPARK autism study.
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