What Do We Really Know about Animal Interventions for Autism?
Adam Lloyd experienced many of the usual autism therapies as a child, but in a most unusual place ─ sitting on a horse.
Learn More“What do we do now?” Although many treatments and therapies are supposed to help with autism, few have been studied enough to know whether they really do (or don’t) work. In the articles and webinars listed below, we explore autism therapies and treatments, the evidence that supports their use, and what we are learning from the experience of individuals and families who have used them.
Browse Topics A-ZAdam Lloyd experienced many of the usual autism therapies as a child, but in a most unusual place ─ sitting on a horse.
Learn MoreIn this recorded webinar, Helen Tager-Flusberg, Ph.D., helps us understand language development in autism.
Learn MoreView this important recorded webinar on autism and depression presented by a clinician, a researcher, and a social worker with autism.
Learn MoreJonathan stopped talking and sleeping before he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. How common is this diagnosis in people with autism?
Learn MoreWhat happens when two psychologists realize their son has autism? The answer may surprise you.
Learn MoreIn this recorded webinar, Dr. Brian Boyd discusses implicit racial bias and how it affects access to services in autism.
Learn MoreChildren of color often get fewer autism services. What can parents do to help overcome these disparities?
Learn MoreSome children with autism receive fewer services than others, and those differences are often associated with their race, ethnicity, or family income.
Learn MoreIn this recorded webinar, Dr. Gwynette discusses autism and mental health throughout the lifespan.
Learn MoreWhen her son was diagnosed with autism, one mother decided to do everything she could to help him, including returning to school to study applied behavior analysis.
Learn MoreGabriel Dichter, one of SPARK’s first researchers, has a deep sense that incredible discoveries about autism are coming in the next five to 10 years.
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