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Autism is a complex condition. Researchers across a wide variety of disciplines, from cell biology to education, are providing insights through their work. The articles listed below discuss what autism researchers are learning with the help of all of the research participants in the autism 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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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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How Autistic Adults Are Changing What We Know About Them
We know very little about autistic people as they age. Adults in the SPARK study are changing that. Find out how.
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Webinar: SPARK and the Future of Autism Research
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung discusses what progress has been made in the field of autism research, including SPARK findings, and what SPARK hopes to learn moving forward.
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Webinar: Surveying the Landscape of Autism Intervention Practices Across the U.S.
In this recorded webinar, Matthew Lerner, Ph.D., discusses what autism service providers are doing and what they believe are the most effective services.
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When Does Autism Begin?
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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Lessons from a Study of Severe Autism
What are we learning about severe autism, mental health, and challenging behaviors from a sister study to SPARK?
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Webinar: The Future of SPARK and Autism Research
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung provides an overview of the SPARK study and where autism research is headed.
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