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 MoreIn the past, most autism research was focused on children with autism and their parents. Now there is more research focusing on autistic adults. Also, more autistic adults are involved in setting the research agenda and participating in research that is important to them. The selections below highlight this research and the journeys of autistic adults who are participating in SPARK.
For years, it was assumed that autistic people rarely used and struggled with alcohol and drugs. What’s the reality?
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 MoreBobby’s family included him in everything since childhood, helping others to understand his autism. Now 35, he’s a big part of his community.
Read MoreLaVell Juricich spent almost six decades trying to fit in and wondering why she didn’t. When she was 58, she got the answer: she has autism. Now she hopes that research will help others on the spectrum to be who they are.
Read MoreWhat’s it like to get an autism diagnosis as an adult? Find out from some people in the SPARK autism study.
Read MoreResearch suggests that autistic adults face more health problems than others as they get older. What do we really know about autism in middle and old age?
Read MoreIn this recorded webinar, Lauren Bishop, Ph.D., discusses research on the health and well-being of autistic people as they age.
Read MoreTwo in five autistic adults in SPARK identify as LGBQ+. What does that mean for their stress levels, mental health, and quality of life?
Read MoreWe know very little about autistic people as they age. Adults in the SPARK study are changing that. Find out how.
Read MoreIn this recorded webinar, Jake Michaelson discusses findings from a recent study on language and autistic adults.
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