There are many levels of ability in people with autism. The word “spectrum” expresses this variability. Autism affects social communication and social interaction, as well as restricted repetitive behaviors, interests, and activities. In this collection of articles and webinars, we explore many facets of the autism experience.
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Join us for this webinar on October 23rd, when Karen Pierce, Ph.D., will discuss how we know how many people have autism and why the count is always changing.
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What if almost everything we assumed about how autism begins is wrong? New studies call into question some assumptions about regression in autism.
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Do teens with autism, especially girls, hide aspects of themselves to fit in socially? A study with SPARK participants had some surprising results.
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How are people with autism coping with the anxieties and changes caused by COVID-19? The answer, like autism itself, is complicated.
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In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung shares information about SPARK’s long-term goals and activities.
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In this webinar, Ericka Wodka discusses the challenges children with autism often have focusing, maintaining attention, and planning and organizing their environment.
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Finding information about, and services for, autism seemed like a mystery to Cara Stepanian. Her family took steps to shed more light on ASD.
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Researchers have found that most young children with autism spectrum disorder and severe language delay developed “phrase or fluent” speech by age 8, with almost half achieving fluent speech.
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Jennifer Kelly took her son to a specialist because he was having behavior problems at school. But the doctor’s initial diagnosis didn’t seem right.
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In this webinar, Wendy Chung, M.D., Ph.D., shares more about what SPARK is learning from its genetic research. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
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