SPARK Research Match Report: What Do Autistic Young Adults Say About Their Strengths and Difficulties?
This SPARK Research Match report summarizes research on the strengths and difficulties described by autistic young adults.
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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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SPARK Research Match Report: Do Couples Raising an Autistic Child View Their Relationship Differently Than Couples Raising a Child Without Autism?
This SPARK Research Match report describes a study that explored how raising an autistic child affects a couple’s relationship.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Report: How Does Race Relate to Depression Symptoms and Diagnosis in Autistic Adults?
This SPARK Research Match report summarizes a study that suggests that many Black autistic adults have undiagnosed depression compared with white autistic adults.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Report: Does the Age of Autism Diagnosis Relate to Life Satisfaction in Adulthood?
This Research Match report summarizes a study that explored the relationship between the age at which people are diagnosed with autism and their satisfaction with aspects of their lives in adulthood.
Learn MoreSPARK 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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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.
Learn MoreSPARK 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.
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