Genetic testing for autism matters

Two families share how their lives changed after receiving genetic diagnoses

By Tracy Brawley April 25, 2019 Portland, Oregon

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Alex Wise, 5, lives with a rare genetic condition called Baraitser-Winter Syndrome, which was determined through genetic testing. (Photo courtesy of the Wise family)

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Alex Wise, 5, lives with a rare genetic condition called Baraitser-Winter Syndrome, which was determined through genetic testing. (Photo courtesy of the Wise family)

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A genetic testing process known as genomic sequencing revealed Hope has a specific condition: a neurological disorder related to ASD called SYNGAP1. (Photo courtesy of family)

SPARK genetic testing

A genetic testing process known as genomic sequencing revealed Hope has a specific condition: a neurological disorder related to ASD called SYNGAP1. (Photo courtesy of family)

SPARK genetic testing

A genetic testing process known as genomic sequencing revealed Hope has a specific condition: a neurological disorder related to ASD called SYNGAP1. (Photo courtesy of family)

SPARK genetic testing

Sharon with her daughter, Hope, 8. A genetic testing process known as genomic sequencing revealed Hope has a specific condition: a neurological disorder related to ASD called SYNGAP1. (Photo courtesy of family)

SPARK genetic testing

A genetic testing process known as genomic sequencing revealed Hope has a specific condition: a neurological disorder related to ASD called SYNGAP1. (Photo courtesy of family)