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2026 Autism Conference at Yale

"Advances in Understanding Neurodevelopmental Conditions in Infancy & Early Childhood"

The Anlyan Center

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This free, full-day conference—hosted by the Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Program at Yale Child Study Center and featuring leading experts in neurodevelopmental conditions—is intended for pediatricians, therapists, early interventionists, parents, students, researchers, and trainees.

The symposium-style event will inform professionals and researchers about the latest findings on transdiagnostic approaches to psychopathology and pre- and perinatal susceptibility markers of neurodevelopmental conditions.

Participants will gain practical, up-to-date insights that bridge research and clinical practice through a focused, high-impact opportunity to learn, connect, and advance care across disciplines. Featured topics will include:

Risk and susceptibility markers of autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions
Breakthroughs in research and clinical care for children with complex motor stereotypies

The event will be held at Yale's Anlyan Center for Medical Research and Education in New Haven, Conn. Register in advance by March 25, 2026.

Speakers

Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD
Emily Fraser Beede Professor of Child Psychiatry; Director, Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Program, Child Study Center; Director, Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic
Thomas Fernandez, MD
Associate Professor In the Child Study Center and in Psychiatry; Vice Chair for Research, Child Study Center; Co-Director of the Tic and OCD Program, Child Study Center; Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Northeastern University
Matthew Goodwin, PhD
Professor; Associate Chair for Research, Department of Public Health and Health Sciences; Chair, College Research Committee
Yale School of Public Health (Environmental Health Sciences)
Zeyan Liew, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Suzanne Macari, PhD
Senior Research Scientist in the Child Study Center; Co-director, Yale Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Program, Child Study Center
James McPartland, PhD
Harris Professor in the Child Study Center; Director, Center for Brain and Mind Health; Director, Yale Developmental Disabilities Clinic; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Yale Child Study Center; Co-Director of Team Science, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI)
Angela M Montgomery, MD, MSEd
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine); Director, Yale NICU GRAD Program, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Kieran O'Donnell, PhD
Associate Professor in the Child Study Center and Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Kelly Powell, PhD
Associate Professor in the Child Study Center; Co-director, Yale Toddler Developmental Disabilities Clinic
Helena Rutherford, PhD
Associate Professor in the Child Study Center

Contact

erin.carrubba@yale.edu

Host

Katarzyna Chawarska, PhD

katarzyna.chawarska@yale.edu

Host Organization

Child Study Center

Admission

Free

Event Type

Conferences and Symposia

Food

Coffee, Snacks, and Tea