The idea of the '30 million word gap' suggests families from more socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds engage in more verbal interactions with their child than disadvantaged families. Initial findings from the Language in Little Ones (LiLO) study up to 12 months showed no word gap between maternal education groups. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• May 2021

Bushfires can have a considerable impact on our physical and mental health, with some symptoms lasting long after the blaze is extinguished. And our children are amongst the most vulnerable. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2020
• January

This study aims to understand the experience and impact of the initial COVID-19 lock-down in young families with children aged below 4 years. Free text questions were administered to participants in the ORIGINS (Australia) and Born in Bradford (UK) cohort studies to collect qualitative information on worries, concerns and enjoyable experiences during the pandemic. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• August 2021

Explored Youth with Neuromuscular Disorders perceptions of health, health behaviors and healthcare engagement ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• October 2016

Melissa Rebecca O'Donnell Glauert M RA BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD BPsych (Hons) PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

The present study aims to investigate the association between an early history of recurrent otitis media (OM) with or without ventilation tube insertion and later behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• April 2023

Contact us For general inquiries including collaborations, please contact Senior Program Manager Jess Sheppard: Phone: (08) 6456 4616 Email: ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre

Parent-infant interactions provide the foundation for the development of infant socioemotional wellbeing. Preterm birth can have a substantial, and often detrimental, impact on the quality of early parent-infant interactions. Sensory processing difficulties, common in preterm infants, are further associated with poorer interaction quality. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• July 2022

We are seeking an early career researcher whose research addresses drivers of deep and persistent disadvantage in childhood and/or adolescence. The ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Be involved
• Careers and Volunteering
• Previous job vacancies

Bullying involvement in any form can have lasting physical and emotional consequences for adolescents. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• August 2014