Professionals diagnose autism by observing the behavior of a person seeking a diagnosis and by analyzing the person’s developmental history. This collection of articles and webinars addresses how autism is diagnosed, who receives a diagnosis, and the community’s experiences with getting an autism diagnosis.
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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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This SPARK Research Match report describes a study about parents’ first concerns and the relation to the age of diagnosis.
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Eliza had an ADHD diagnosis growing up, but she knew there was more. In her 20s, she learned that she’s autistic. Why did it take so long?
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You or your child has just been diagnosed with autism. You have questions. SPARK has answers.
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Julia knew her daughter had autism by the time the girl was only 1. How could she be so sure?
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Collecting science facts, flapping your hands, and being very sensitive to sound are all traits of autism. What ties them together?
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Can you tell if babies will develop autism by analyzing what they look at? After years of research, neuroscientist Karen Pierce has an answer to that question.
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In this recorded webinar, Dr. Pierce discusses how eye tracking works to reveal visual and auditory attention patterns in children with autism.
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SPARK Snapshots summarize the data that we have collected. View our latest, which provides a window into the journey of SPARK participants.
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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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In this recorded webinar, Dr. DeQuinzio discusses how parents can promote social and communication skills in young children with autism.
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