An Autistic Pianist and the Quest to Communicate
Milosz Gasior may struggle to speak, but when he sits at the piano, he communicates effortlessly, in musical notes. Learn about the melodic world of this 20-year-old in SPARK.
Learn MoreAutistic people are found along a wide spectrum, from those who speak fluently to those who do not speak at all. People with little speech may be described as minimally verbal, and those with no speech may be called nonverbal. Very young children may be described as preverbal. These articles, webinars, and family stories explore what we do and do not know about speech and language development in autism.
Browse Topics A-ZMilosz Gasior may struggle to speak, but when he sits at the piano, he communicates effortlessly, in musical notes. Learn about the melodic world of this 20-year-old in SPARK.
Learn MoreIn this recorded webinar, Jake Michaelson discusses findings from a recent study on language and autistic adults.
Learn MoreWhat if almost everything we assumed about how autism begins is wrong? New studies call into question some assumptions about regression in autism.
Learn MoreIn this recorded webinar, Dr. Robin Kochel discusses regression – or skill loss – in children with autism.
Learn MoreIn this recorded webinar, Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D., helps us understand language development in autism.
Learn MoreFrom 25 percent to 35 percent of people with autism speak few or no words. Why don’t we know more about them?
Learn MoreErin is a mom on a mission. She wants to find out if her son has a genetic change, so she can better manage his health.
Learn MoreResearchers have found that most young children with autism spectrum disorder and severe language delay developed “phrase or fluent” speech by age 8, with almost half achieving fluent speech.
Learn MoreA parent uses SPARK resources to help her son during a challenging time at school.
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