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SPARK: Simons (Foundation) Powering Autism Research for Knowledge
Online Study
If you or your child has a professional diagnosis of autism, the Simons Foundations Autism Research Initiative invites you to learn more about SPARK (https://sparkforautism.org/as), a new online research study. Joining SPARK is simple – register online and provide a DNA sample via a saliva collection kit in the comfort of your own home.
Find out how you can advance autism research by registering as a postmortem tissue donor. It Takes Brains is the registration site for Autism Brain Net (https://autismbrainnet.org/) a collaboration between Autism Speaks and the Simons Foundation.
Inclusion Criteria: SPARK is open to individuals of all ages with a professional diagnosis of ASD living in the United States. ASD includes Asperger syndrome, autism/autistic disorder and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS). Participants are welcome to invite biological parents and full biological siblings (with and without ASD) to participate as well.
Exclusion Criteria: see Inclusion
Status:
Application ApprovedStudy Type:
OnlineURL:
Study Contact:
http://www.sparkforautism.org/asAge Range:
All agesTime Commitment per visit:
>1 hour and < 3 hoursGender:
AnyRecruitment Start :
2016-01-01Recruitment End:
2030-12-31