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Tiia Itäjärvi is a Researcher and Doctoral Researcher in the Doctoral Programme in Psychology and Logopaedics, as well as a Psychologist specializing in Welfare Sciences. Her work bridges clinical psychology, developmental research, and psychophysiological assessment methods.
Her research focuses on early detection and characterization of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in toddlers, with emphasis on socio-cognitive development, prodromal symptom identification, and physiological response patterns. Key interests include diagnostic tool validation (e.g., Early Sociocognitive Battery), socio-cognitive skill trajectories, and autonomic nervous system responses to social stimuli.
Itäjärvi's recent conference presentations (2023-2024) demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory in toddler ASD diagnostics, consistently exploring multimodal assessment approaches through behavioral observation, cognitive testing, and psychophysiological measurement. Her work contributes to early intervention frameworks by identifying biomarkers and behavioral markers of neurodevelopmental divergence.
