SPARK Research Match Report: Identifying Depression in Autistic Adults With Limited or No Speech
This SPARK Research Match report summarizes research that looks at how to identify depression in autistic adults with limited or no speech.
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SPARK Research Match is a service that matches qualified members of the SPARK community to autism research studies. It provides the opportunity to participate in studies led by researchers throughout the U.S. and internationally. A wide variety of researchers use Research Match to find potential participants who are willing to volunteer for their online or in person studies. Participants get the chance to be represented in research and hear about studies that are appropriate for them. And, we can all learn more about autism.
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Ten Takeaways From 10 Years of Studying Autism
The SPARK research study launched with the goal of becoming large enough to significantly increase what we know about autism. So how’s it going after 10 years?
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Report: How Does Physical Activity Affect Sleep in Autistic Adults?
This Research Match summary describes a study that explored how sleep and physical activity are different in adults with autism compared with family members who do not have autism.
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SPARK Research Match Report: Does an Autism Diagnosis Change How Parents Respond to Their Child’s Negative Emotions?
This SPARK Research Match report describes a study that looks at how parents respond when their young child is upset or has negative emotions.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Report: How Do Gastrointestinal Symptoms Affect Autistic Youth?
This SPARK Research Match report describes a study that looked at how GI symptoms affected children’s lives.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Report: Do Balance and Movement Issues Continue Into Middle and Older Age for Autistic People?
This SPARK Research Match report summarizes a study that investigated whether balance and movement problems, commonly seen in autistic children, are also found in middle-aged and older autistic adults.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Report: What Do Autistic Adults Say About Their Strengths and Talents?
This SPARK Research Match Summary Report describes a study about the self-reported strengths and talents of autistic adults
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: What Role Does Stigma Play in the Use of Autism Services by Different Groups?
This SPARK Research Match report describes a study about the role that stigma plays in the use of services by different groups.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: How Do Parents’ Early Concerns About Their Children Affect Age of Autism Diagnosis?
This SPARK Research Match report describes a study about parents’ first concerns and the relation to the age of diagnosis.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: How Do Special Interests Compare in Autistic Boys and Girls?
This SPARK Research Match report describes research on the special interests of autistic children and how these intense interests differ by gender.
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