Project Seeks to Unlock the Mysteries of Sleep for Autistic Youth
At least half of autistic children have trouble sleeping. The Simons Sleep Project has found an advanced way to study sleep while children are in their own homes.
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SPARK is building a community of individuals with autism and their families. We are working to better understand the causes of autism and to develop better means of supporting individuals with the condition. Find out what SPARK has learned in this collection.
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How SPARK Determines Which Genetic Changes to Return to Participants
SPARK lets participants know if they have a variant (or change) in a gene that is very likely to have been a primary cause of their autism. This process is called ‘returning genetic results.’
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Understanding Research: An Autism Researcher Answers Your Questions
You’re bombarded with information about autism interventions. How can you tell if there’s scientific evidence for them? A SPARK researcher explains what research is — and isn’t.
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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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