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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.

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History of OT in AustraliaIn this blog, Curtin University Occupational Therapy students Julia Walker and Mandy Bull delve into the history of Occupational Therapy in Australia.

Our families have the opportunity to be involved in autism research conducted at CliniKids.

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COMBAT CF is one of two long-standing international trials which have resulted in new early intervention options helping to reduce progressive lung damage in kids living with CF.

A public health campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of chronic wet cough in Aboriginal children is helping to improve detection, diagnosis and management of the condition.

A website providing the latest research and resources on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is helping parents, educators, health professionals and policy makers navigate the complexities of the neurodevelopmental impairment condition.

The WA Kids Cancer Centre has a suite of world-leading research projects to unlock new treatments for childhood cancers.

The Kids Research Institute Australia position on schools and COVID-19 in Western Australia
Research
“I don't really exist here”: A reflexive thematic analysis of dissociative symptoms described by adolescents and their parents and cliniciansDissociative symptoms are associated with a range of negative outcomes, yet little is understood about how adolescents experience dissociation in their daily lives. This study aimed to describe adolescents’ dissociative symptoms from the perspective of adolescents, their parents, and their treating clinicians.