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EDAI participated in the International INSAR 2026 Congress, held in Prague from 23 to 26 April, presenting two works in poster format. INSAR (International Society for Autism Research) organises one of the leading congresses in autism research.

Both works address relevant issues for early intervention practice from an evidence-based perspective:

The first, Ethical Analysis of Dropout in Early Intervention. Comparing Autism with Other Developmental Delays in Two Public Early Intervention Centers in Barcelona, analyses the dropout phenomenon in early intervention services and compares families of children with autism with those of children with other developmental conditions, drawing on the experience of two public centres in Barcelona.

The second, Family-Identified Goals for Children with Autism. A Comparative Study of Three Public Early Years Services in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, explores how families identify and prioritise intervention goals for their children, based on a comparative study across three public early years services in Barcelona and Madrid.

Both studies are grounded in the ROM (Routine Outcome Monitoring) methodology, a well-established approach in public services such as the UK’s NHS, aimed at the systematic evaluation of intervention outcomes in a collaborative process with families.

EDAI’s participation in INSAR 2026 reflects the organisation’s commitment to bridging research and clinical practice, and to continuing to work towards the ongoing improvement of public early intervention services.