How Autistic Adults Are Changing What We Know About Them
We know very little about autistic people as they age. Adults in the SPARK study are changing that. Find out how.
Learn MoreThe road to adulthood can be interesting, fun, and difficult. But the teen years and transition to adulthood can be even more challenging for autistic teens and young adults. The articles and webinars listed below describe what researchers are learning about this age group — from puberty to education to friendship to finding employment.
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Learn MoreThis SPARK Research Match Summary Report describes research about youths’ menstrual product preferences.
Learn MoreWhat menstrual products do autistic youth prefer? A new SPARK study answers that question.
Learn MoreThe road to adulthood begins for many teens when they graduate from high school and move on to a first job or college. But for people with autism, leaving high school is a more monumental step, one that will transform their relationship to services. How can they prepare?
Learn MoreStudents across the autism spectrum can attend college, whether they have a traditional high school diploma or not. How can you find the right program?
Learn MoreMany students struggle to adjust to the challenges of college, from difficult classes to dorm living. But for people on the autism spectrum, the transition can be more abrupt and dramatic.
Learn MoreFor years, it was assumed that autistic people rarely used and struggled with alcohol and drugs. What’s the reality?
Learn MoreSPARK Snapshots summarize the data that we have collected. View our latest, which provides a window into the journey of SPARK participants.
Learn MoreIn this recorded webinar, Jamie Upshaw discusses how the mischaracterization of individuals with autism can funnel them into the juvenile justice system.
Learn MoreMilosz 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 MoreCould doctors identify autistic youth who are thinking about suicide, before a crisis occurs? Learn what researchers are doing now to help prevent suicide.
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