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PACT now available via telehealthPaediatric Autism Communication Therapy is now available at CliniKids via telehealth.
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Behavioural and neuropsychological outcomes in children exposed in utero to maternal labour epidural analgesiaRecent studies report conflicting results regarding the relationship between labour epidural analgesia (LEA) in mothers and neurodevelopmental disorders in their offspring. We evaluated behavioural and neuropsychological test scores in children of mothers who used LEA.
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Autistic and autism community perspectives on infant and family support in the first two years of life: Findings from a community consultation surveyMost support programmes for Autistic children are available only after they are diagnosed. Research suggests that parenting supports may be helpful for parents and their infants, when provided in the first 2 years of life - before a formal diagnosis is given, but when information suggests an infant is more likely to be Autistic. However, we do not know how acceptable these types of supports might be to the Autistic and autism communities.
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NDIA backs The Kids Research Institute Australia's program to support babies developing differentlyA world-first program for babies with delays in their social and communication skills has been launched in Western Australia, thanks to support from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
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Leading autism researcher named The Kids new Deputy Director (Research)Professor Andrew Whitehouse, the Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research and CliniKids Director, has been appointed Deputy Director (Research) at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
Our families have the opportunity to be involved in autism research conducted at CliniKids.
Neurodiversity refers to the different ways that people experience and interact with the world around them. Each person’s brain works differently, meaning no two brains are the same.
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Being social (or not!) in play, any way is OKThis is the second blog in our new series about what play is and its importance.
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Cutting nails – Steps to building independenceIn this blog, Curtin University Occupational Therapy student Julia Than discusses how to make nail care an important part of a child's self-care routine.