SPARK Snapshots: A Window Into the Autism Journey
SPARK Snapshots summarize the data that we have collected. View our latest, which provides a window into the journey of SPARK participants.
Read MoreGirls and women with autism face a host of challenges with diagnosis, services, and daily life that boys and men may not face. These articles, webinars, and personal stories describe the challenges and triumphs of girls and women on the spectrum.
SPARK Snapshots summarize the data that we have collected. View our latest, which provides a window into the journey of SPARK participants.
Read MoreSarah had many classic signs of autism, but no one suspected it in the quiet girl who never made a fuss. Why did she have to wait until adulthood to get a diagnosis?
Read MoreIn this recorded webinar, Ericka Wodka, Ph.D., discusses recent research on autism in girls and women.
Read MoreIs autism different in girls? Learn how SPARK participants are helping researchers create a clearer picture of girls on the spectrum.
Read MoreMary Lipiec got a letter asking her to join an autism study called SPARK. But first, she had one question: Were they looking for a cure?
Read MoreHeather Bensch knew her daughter was different since infancy. Twenty years later, SPARK told her it had discovered why.
Read MoreA SPARK family had early suspicions that their children might have autism, but that did not lead to early diagnoses. Why was their journey so long?
Read MoreSince her diagnosis, Vonda better understands how she interacts with the world, interacts with her husband and mother, and how she mothers her three sons.
Read MoreCamryn did not fit the stereotype of someone with autism. Did that delay her diagnosis?
Read MoreHunter came into the world 13 weeks early, a tiny preemie with a big spirit. Now a teen, Hunter, who has autism, continues to astound his family.
Read More