1. Genetic factors influencing human behaviour and cognition vary during the course of development
Pregnancy
Birth
Childhood
Adolescence
Adulthood
Study genetic factors of brain, behavior, language and communication within a developmental context
Use population-genetic data within a Genomics context as a robust instrument to
Disentangle phenotypic relationships genetically
Infer causality through longitudinal analyses
Link disorder to developmental processes in typically developing children
Identify the most likely underlying biological pathways