Studying Early-Life Factors in Autism

We presented a research poster at the 2026 International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) Conference (Prague, Czech Republic). This poster applies a new analytic approach to better understand how multiple prenatal, birth, and early-life factors may relate to autism. Rather than examining one factor at a time, the study evaluates many factors together within the same analysis. The goal is to improve our understanding of the complex combination of experiences that may be associated with autism and to inform future research on autism characteristics and support needs.