How Does SPARK Analyze Study Participants’ DNA?
This interactive feature shows you the journey that your DNA takes from saliva sample to genetic results.
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Learn how SPARK analyzes study participants’ DNA and how getting a genetic diagnosis affects some families’ journeys in these articles, webinars, and family stories.
Webinar: Ask Me Anything – Dr. Wendy Chung
In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung answers your questions about SPARK and autism.
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Getting a Genetic Diagnosis from SPARK Answers a Family’s Questions
When Mercedes Riggs opened the email from SPARK, she texted her husband, “You won’t believe this.” Learn how SPARK provided answers to one family’s questions about their son’s autism.
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A Genetic Diagnosis Illuminates a Troublesome Symptom
After enrolling in SPARK, the Meiles learned that their son has a change in the POGZ gene. The diagnosis helps explain a mysterious health issue.
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On the Edge of Autism
Caitlin and Chad Calder long suspected that their daughter Della had autism. But they didn’t get an official diagnosis until they learned she had a change in the ASXL3 gene.
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After 18 Years, a Genetic Diagnosis
Carrie is one of the first SPARK participants to get a genetic result. Her mother, Lynn, says everything has changed and nothing has changed.
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