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Caregiver Psychological Distress Predicts Temperament and Social-Emotional Outcomes in Infants with Autism TraitsChild temperament and caregiver psychological distress have been independently associated with social-emotional difficulties among individuals with autism. However, the interrelationship among these risk factors has rarely been investigated.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia’s CliniKids wins national disability awardCliniKids has won the Excellence in Allied Health category at the inaugural National Disability Awards, announced in Melbourne tonight.

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The Kids researchers named as finalists in 2023 Premier’s Science AwardsFive The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers working across diverse and highly impactful areas of child health research have been named as finalists for the 2023 Premier’s Science Awards.

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Autism Researcher a Finalist for Western Australian of the YearProfessor Andrew Whitehouse has been named a finalist in the 2023 Western Australian of the Year Awards for his work in transforming clinical support for autistic children in Australia.


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Celebrating our STEM teamTo celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we asked our research team to share why they became researchers, how autism became their focus and for their top tip for girls interested in pursuing a STEM career.
Find out about many of our previous research studies and trials, and those that are ongoing but are no longer recruiting participants.
The Kids Research Institute Australia is involved in a new multi-site Australian study, led by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, which wants to determine the optimal level of iodine needed during pregnancy for baby’s development.