SPARK Research Summary Report: What Has Genetic Testing of Autistic People Revealed?
This SPARK Research Summary Report describes results from published research about genetic testing.
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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.
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Saliva Collection Resources
You have received your SPARK saliva kit(s). Now what? This article provides resources that can help.
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What Can Autistic People Learn From Genetic Testing?
Which autistic people are most likely to learn something from a DNA test? And what does DNA tell us about why autism differs in each person? The SPARK study has answers.
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Webinar: What SPARK is Learning from Returning Genetic Results to Participants with Autism
In this recorded webinar, Jessica Wright, Ph.D., presents the findings from a SPARK study describing what was learned from returning genetic results to SPARK participants.
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The Whys of Autism: Parents See Mostly Benefits to Learning Their Child’s Autism is Genetic
What’s it like to learn that your child’s autism is the result of a tiny variation in a gene? Do you feel relief, worry, hope, sadness?
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SPARK Research Match Summary Report: The Effect on Parents of Getting a Genetic Diagnosis for Their Child With Autism
This SPARK Research Match report describes the effect on parents of getting a genetic diagnosis for their child with autism.
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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: 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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