Chin Yang Shapland

The paper uses structural equation modeling to identify three genetic factors linked to language/cognition, behavior, and motor development in ASD, revealing novel associations and simplex-specific genetic overlaps.

This study identifies genetic links between early vocabulary development and ADHD and cognition traits using genome-wide analyses.

This paper develops a Bayesian model averaging approach for Mendelian randomization to address horizontal pleiotropy, demonstrating its application to study cholesterol's causal role in age-related macular degeneration.

The paper models genetic relationships between literacy, language, and working memory skills in UK youth, identifying shared and distinct genetic factors.

This paper investigates the genetic architecture of early vocabulary skills and their associations with later-life reading and cognitive abilities using longitudinal data from 6,524 children.

The paper quantifies genetic amplification and innovation in language development using structural equation models, finding early vocabulary genetics explain significant variation in later cognitive and literacy skills.

The paper shows shared genetic risk alleles between ASD and ADHD that have opposite effects on educational attainment, suggesting pleiotropic mechanisms.

The paper investigates polygenic associations between ADHD and literacy/language abilities, finding that genetic confounding with educational attainment masks ADHD-specific reading impairments.

The paper identifies 9 novel genetic loci, including low-frequency variants in TP53, associated with head circumference and intracranial volume in up to 46,000 individuals.