SPARK Research Match Summary Report: Does Sexual Identity Affect Whether Autistic Adults Mask Their Autism Traits?
This SPARK Research Match report explores self-reported masking in sexual minority and heterosexual autistic adults.
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The articles and webinars below highlight the latest autism research findings made possible by SPARK participants, researchers, and others throughout the world. You can also read about the autism journeys of SPARK families.
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Browse Topics A-ZSPARK Research Match Summary Report: How Do the Health Care Experiences of Autistic Teens and Young Adults in Rural Areas Compare to Those in Urban Areas?
This SPARK Research Match report describes a study aimed at understanding the differences between urban and rural healthcare experiences as reported by autistic people.
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SPARK Research Match Summary Report: What Role Does Stigma Play in the Use of Autism Services by Different Groups?
This SPARK Research Match report describes a study about the role that stigma plays in the use of services by different groups.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: How Do Parents’ Early Concerns About Their Children Affect Age of Autism Diagnosis?
This SPARK Research Match report describes a study about parents’ first concerns and the relation to the age of diagnosis.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: How Do Special Interests Compare in Autistic Boys and Girls?
This SPARK Research Match report describes research on the special interests of autistic children and how these intense interests differ by gender.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: What Might Explain the Link Between Camouflaging and Anxiety and Depression in Autistic Adults?
This SPARK Research Match study looks at the relationship between camouflaging and anxiety and depression amount autistic adults.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: What Menstrual Products Do Autistic Youth Prefer?
This SPARK Research Match Summary Report describes research about youths’ menstrual product preferences.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: How Do Autistic Youth Engage in Their Special Interests?
Researchers wanted to learn the different ways that youth engage in their interests, and whether caregivers viewed these ways as helpful or not helpful. Learn more about the results.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: The Effect on Parents of Getting a Genetic Diagnosis for Their Child With Autism
This SPARK Research Match report describes the effect on parents of getting a genetic diagnosis for their child with autism.
Learn MoreSPARK Research Match Summary Report: Psychological Flexibility and Life Satisfaction in Autistic Adults with Mental Health Concerns
In this Research Match report, researchers explore the relationship between psychological flexibility, mental health concerns, and satisfaction with life among autistic adults
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