Genetic Diagnosis Tied to Autism Reveals Undiagnosed Heart Condition
Their son’s genetic diagnosis revealed an undiagnosed heart condition.
Read MoreThe articles and webinars below highlight the latest autism research findings made possible by SPARK participants, researchers, and others throughout the world. You can also read about the autism journeys of SPARK families.
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Their son’s genetic diagnosis revealed an undiagnosed heart condition.
Read MoreThe Marine Corps helped instill in Rico Winston a strong belief in duty. So when his son was diagnosed with autism, he knew what he must do. He immersed himself in learning about autism, and advocating for research and services to help others like his son.
Read MoreKaylee Lurvey may go years without saying a word, and then speak a complete sentence. Her family hopes researchers will discover ways to unlock speech and other skills in people like Kaylee.
Read MoreLeigh Merryday Porch, a mother of a son with autism, wants to help researchers find out why autism affects people so differently. That’s one of the reasons she joined SPARK.
Read MoreDylan Robey loves insects, all of them, even the dreaded cockroach. Like many people with autism, Dylan has what researchers call a special interest, in his case, in bugs. Others might call it a passion for the unappreciated.
Read MoreJennifer Kelly took her son to a specialist because he was having behavior problems at school. But the doctor’s initial diagnosis didn’t seem right.
Read MoreThe Sandos have three reasons for their commitment to autism research: Lizzie, Blake, and Teddy.
Read MoreA survey of more than 5,000 children with autism reveals that almost all get some type of non-drug treatment.
Read MoreElaine Hamilton spent years helping families of children with disabilities. So when she was asked to publicize SPARK, she decided to go a step further.
Read MoreIn this webinar, Wendy Chung, M.D., Ph.D., shares more about what SPARK is learning from its genetic research. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
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