Search

Talking, Hearing, Understanding, Knowing: A qualitative exploration of the experiences of justice-involved youth undergoing assessment for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in a juvenile detention centre

Carol Melissa Bower O'Donnell MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Emeritus Fellow Honorary Research

Proactive measures at Banksia Hill welcomed

We welcome the Cook Labor Government’s plan to introduce proactive measures to improve the safety and welfare of children and young people within the State’s youth justice system.

Telethon Institute a key player in new national autism research

The Telethon Institute will play a key role in a ground breaking, multi-million dollar Autism research centre announced by Prime Minister Julia Gillard.

Intellectual disability and other neuropsychiatric outcomes in high-risk children of mothers with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and unipolar major depression

We examined risk of intellectual disability and other neuropsychiatric outcomes in children of mothers with and without schizophrenia, bipolar or depression.

Huge hospital burden for kids with intellectual disabilities

New research from the Telethon Institute has shown that children with an intellectual disability are up to 10x more likely to be admitted to hospital.

Intellectual disability: Population-based estimates of the proportion attributable to maternal alcohol use disorder during pregnancy

The aim of this study was to examine the association between maternal alcohol use disorder and intellectual disability in children.

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.

Commentary: Folate and neural tube defects-the influence of Smithells et al. on research and policy in the Antipodes

We wanted to embark on an epidemiological research project that would contribute new knowledge and, at the same time, might prove the value of the registry...

Paediatricians' knowledge, attitudes and practice following provision of educational resources about prevention

The study aims to provide paediatricians in Western Australia (WA) with educational resources about the prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal...

Andrew Whitehouse: environmental links to autism

Dr Andrew Whitehouse says results from a US study are just the first step when it comes to looking for environmental factors related to autism.

The relationship between MECP2 mutation type and health status and service use trajectories over time in a Rett syndrome population

This study aimed to investigate the trajectories over time of health status and health service use in Rett syndrome by mutation...

New study shows fetal head size could link to autism

Research has found a link between children with larger head measurements in-utero and a subsequent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as toddlers.

Changes in health professionals' knowledge, attitudes and practice following provision of educational resources

We provided health professionals in Western Australia (WA) with educational resources about prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol...

Better diagnosis leads to higher autism rates

The rapid increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Western Australia reflects changes to diagnostic practices

Researchers' experience with project management in health and medical research: Results from a post-project review

Project management is widely used to deliver projects on time, within budget and of defined quality

Professor Helen Leonard

Principal Research Fellow

David Trembath

Head of Autism Research; Senior Principal Research Fellow

Dr Kandice Varcin

Senior Research Fellow

Study sheds new light on the ‘autism epidemic’ mystery

Researchers have shown that the so called 'autism epidemic' is due to an increase in the diagnosis of children with less severe behavioural symptoms.