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.
Listed below are articles about SPARK Research Match studies.
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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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This SPARK Research Match report describes research on the special interests of autistic children and how these intense interests differ by gender.
Learn MoreThis SPARK Research Match study looks at the relationship between camouflaging and anxiety and depression amount autistic adults.
Learn MoreThis SPARK Research Match Summary Report describes research about youths’ menstrual product preferences.
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What menstrual products do autistic youth prefer? A new SPARK study answers that question.
Learn MoreResearchers wanted to learn the different ways that youth engage in their interests, and whether caregivers viewed these ways as helpful or not helpful. Learn more about the results.
Learn MoreThis SPARK Research Match report describes the effect on parents of getting a genetic diagnosis for their child with autism.
Learn MoreIn this Research Match report, researchers explore the relationship between psychological flexibility, mental health concerns, and satisfaction with life among autistic adults
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In this recorded webinar, Dr. Wendy Chung discusses the progress that has been made in autism research, including SPARK findings, and what SPARK hopes to learn.
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Many children and adults on the spectrum struggle to get a good night’s sleep. Some SPARK participants are wearing devices that measure their sleep and awake patterns for a new study examining the links between autism, sleep, and genetics.
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