Alcohol, Drugs, and Autism: What Risk Do Autistic People Face?
For years, it was assumed that autistic people rarely used and struggled with alcohol and drugs. What’s the reality?
Read 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.
For years, it was assumed that autistic people rarely used and struggled with alcohol and drugs. What’s the reality?
Read MoreSPARK Snapshots summarize the data that we have collected. View our latest, which provides a window into the journey of SPARK participants.
Read MoreIn this recorded webinar, Jamie Upshaw discusses how the mischaracterization of individuals with autism can funnel them into the juvenile justice system.
Read MoreWe know very little about autistic people as they age. Adults in the SPARK study are changing that. Find out how.
Read 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.
Read MoreCould doctors identify autistic youth who are thinking about suicide, before a crisis occurs? Learn what researchers are doing now to help prevent suicide.
Read MorePeople on the autism spectrum face a troubling risk of suicide. What’s the risk, and why?
Read MoreIn this recorded webinar, Cora Taylor, Ph.D., covers a range of topics related to autism and puberty.
Read MoreView this important recorded webinar on autism and depression presented by a clinician, a researcher, and a social worker with autism.
Read MoreJonathan stopped talking and sleeping before he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. How common is this diagnosis in people with autism?
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