Genetic Diagnosis Tied to Autism Reveals Undiagnosed Heart Condition
Their son’s genetic diagnosis revealed an undiagnosed heart condition.
Learn MoreIn the following articles and webinars, you can learn how SPARK, the largest autism research study, is advancing our understanding of autism.
Browse Topics A-ZTheir son’s genetic diagnosis revealed an undiagnosed heart condition.
Learn 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.
Learn 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.
Learn 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.
Learn 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.
Learn 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.
Learn 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.
Learn MoreIn this webinar, Pamela Feliciano, Ph.D. and Kiely Law, M.D., MPH discuss what information SPARK returns and how the program does this. This webinar is 60 minutes long.
Learn MoreTo understand the genetics of autism, scientists have to study a lot of people. Pamela Feliciano, Ph.D., SPARK’s scientific director, discusses the challenges of engaging a large group in research.
Learn MoreDiscovering their son’s genetic diagnosis helps one family in many ways.
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