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Telethon champ visits The Kids

Ten year old Scott has been walking for Telethon since he was four years old and he's now raised a massive $100 thousand for Telethon.

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Chronic illness affects young children’s school readiness

Researchers from the The Kids Research Institute Australia and UWA have found that young children with a chronic disease are more likely to fall behind their peers in a wide

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Improving the lives of kids with Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes research got a huge boost when the WA Children’s Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence opened late last year.

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The Kids researchers finalists in Premier’s Science Awards

Three outstanding The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have been named finalists in the 2016 Premier's Science Awards

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Outstanding paediatrician and child health researcher named WA Australian of the Year finalist

Telethon Kids Institute researcher Dr James Fitzpatrick has been named a finalist in the WA Australian of the Year awards for his work to reduce FASD.

CDKL5 Publications

Publications from 2017 dating back to 2004 of CDKL5 researchers.

Our Research

We aim to share our research findings with families so that they may better understand Rett syndrome and the future for their family.

Parental perspectives on the communication abilities of their daughters with Rett syndrome

We interviewed 17 parents with a daughter with Rett syndrome to gain their perspectives on how their daughter communicates and barriers.

Clinical severity and X-chromosome inactivation

For this study, we examined how Rett syndrome characteristics can be affected by X-inactivation for 2 of the common types of mutation - p.R168X and p.T158M.

Feeding experiences and growth status in a Rett syndrome population

We set out to describe the feeding difficulties and nutrition of girls with Rett syndrome and to examine what factors may be influencing their nutrition.