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Getting kids into gear for learning

Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are running a school program designed to help children adjust their levels of alertness and attention in class.

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Midwives join fight against FASD

Strong support and high demand has led to the early release of an Institute-developed learning package designed to empower midwives to tackle FASD.

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Tackling FASD in youth in detention

Researchers at The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded more than $1.4M to assess how many juvenile offenders are affected by FASD.

The Sibling Snapshot Project

Be involved in the Sibling Snapshot Project! Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are conducting research which explores the unique

The Sibling Support Study

Join a Focus Group for the Sibling Support Study! Researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia are conducting research which explores the

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Understanding Current Staff Experiences, Practices and Needs in Supporting Young People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders in the Queensland Youth Justice System

Young people with neurodevelopmental disorders are overrepresented in the youth justice system and face many disadvantages due to their impairments. The current study investigated what factors predict and contribute to the behavior of youth justice professionals working in the Queensland (QLD) youth justice system, utilizing a behavior change wheel framework.

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Using knowledge, attitudes and practice of justice professionals to support their educational needs

There was widespread agreement of the need for more information and training about FASD to optimise outcomes for people with FASD engaging with justice system

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Development of consensus referral criteria for specialist diagnostic assessment in Australia

The use of standard methods to identify when to refer individuals who may have FASD for specialist assessment could help improve the identification of this...

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Guidelines for pregnancy: What's an acceptable risk, and how is the evidence (finally) shaping up?

This paper reviews the evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining the risk from low and moderate levels of prenatal alcohol exposure.

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Attitudes and behaviour predict women's intention to drink alcohol during pregnancy:

To explore women's alcohol consumption in pregnancy, and potential predictors of alcohol consumption in pregnancy.