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Thirty-five Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) faculty and staff members were recognized for long-term service at Yale as of fiscal year 2026. YCSC community members gather annually each spring to mark milestone work anniversaries at a departmental community meeting.
- April 28, 2026
Researchers are digging into repetitive movements known as motor stereotypies, studying what behaviors they might forecast, what drives them, and when to intervene.
- March 19, 2026
The deadline to register for an upcoming autism conference at Yale has been extended to April 3, 2026. The symposium-style event will be focused on advances in understanding autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions in infants and young children. It will be held at Yale on April 8, 2026, hosted by the Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Program at Yale Child Study Center. Registration is free.
- December 19, 2025
A conference focused on advances in understanding autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions in infants and young children will be held at Yale on April 8, 2026, hosted by the Social and Affective Neuroscience of Autism Program at Yale Child Study Center.
- December 01, 2025
A collection of recent journal publications from Yale School of Medicine researchers.
- October 03, 2025Source: Today Headline
Schematic representation of the social perception and ventral face perception pathways in the brain. Credit: Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science
- October 01, 2025
A brain network linked to social attention is functional in newborns, a Yale study finds. It may underlie some of the social vulnerabilities associated with autism.
- May 14, 2025
Approximately 70 members of the Yale Child Study Center community recently gathered together in a hybrid format—both in-person and by Zoom—to celebrate 46 YCSC faculty and staff members being honored for their respective years of service at Yale University, from five up to 40 years.
- April 14, 2025
Yale Child Study Center hosted a “Making Connections through Puppetry” training with New York City theater company Wonderspark Puppets for the second time in March. Intended for professionals and trainees who work with children diagnosed with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders, the workshop teaches attendees ways to use puppetry to enhance engagement, motivation, and build relationships.
- October 16, 2024
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, twelve members of the Yale Child Study Center community were recognized for professional progression in the prior academic year.