Webinar: When, Why, and How to Think about Medicines for Behavior in Autism
Don’t miss this live webinar on June 29th. Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele will discuss the use of medicines for treating behavior in autism.
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Get the latest autism updates from SPARK, including information about genes and ASD research, webinars, and personal stories from our community.
Our ‘genes’ page provides short, easy-to-understand descriptions of genes linked to autism. Under ‘research’, you’ll find the latest updates from SPARK and other autism studies. In our ‘stories’ section, families, scientists and others share their journeys. In our monthly webinars, speakers from the autism community provide useful information for families and people with autism. All are welcome–invitation links are issued in our monthly newsletter. If you have suggestions for webinar topics, please email us at webinars@sparkforautism.org.
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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Overcoming Barriers to Help a Son with Autism
When her son was diagnosed with autism, one mother decided to do everything she could to help him, including returning to school to study applied behavior analysis.
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Webinar: Ask Me Anything – Behavioral Interventions for Autism
Don’t miss this recorded webinar with Dr. Melissa Hale. She answers the community’s questions about behavioral interventions.
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Diagnosing and Treating Anxiety in People with Autism
What challenges do people with autism face in getting an anxiety diagnosis and finding treatments tailored to them? This is part two of a two-part series.
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Anxiety’s Toll on Children and Adults with Autism
An extraordinary number of children and adults with autism also have an anxiety disorder. This is part one of a two-part series.
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Webinar: Infant Brain and Behavior Development in Autism
Watch this recorded webinar to learn about the patterns of early brain development in autism and the potential impact of these findings on future research and clinical practice.
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Webinar: The Overlap Between Autism, ADHD, and Executive Functioning
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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Supporting Parents in Early Autism Treatment
In this webinar, Melanie Pellecchia, Ph.D., NCSP, BCBA, discusses advances in early autism treatment and strategies to support parents in the implementation of early intervention techniques. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
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Antonio Hardan: Anxiety and Autism
The psychiatrist and researcher discusses why it can be difficult to diagnose anxiety in people with autism and describes some of the most effective treatments.
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