New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy. ...

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• 2023
• April

Autism omics research has historically been reductionist and diagnosis centric, with little attention paid to common co-occurring conditions (for example, sleep and feeding disorders) and the complex interplay between molecular profiles and neurodevelopment, genetics, environmental factors and health. Here we explored the plasma lipidome in 765 children (485 diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)) within the Australian Autism Biobank. ...

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• 2023
• April 2023

We tested the potential for Gazefinder eye-tracking to support early autism identification, including feasible use with infants, and preliminary concurrent validity of trial-level gaze data against clinical assessment scores. We embedded the ~ 2-min 'Scene 1S4' protocol within a comprehensive clinical assessment for 54 consecutively-referred, clinically-indicated infants (prematurity-corrected age 9-14 months). ...

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• 2024
• March 2024

In this study, we used 134 204 mother population to examine the odds of ASD with intellectual disability in children from 1994 to 2005 with these features ...

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• 2017
• January 2017

This is the first study demonstrating facial hypermasculinisation in ASD and its relationship to social-communication difficulties in prepubescent children ...

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• 2017
• August 2017

We wanted to explore the quality of life of mothers of children with autism and intellectual disability and identify factors that impact their quality of life. ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

This finding supports distinct cognitive profiles in ASD and SLI and may provide further evidence for distinct aetiological mechanisms in the two conditions. ...

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• 2013
• May 2013

We used population data on Western Australian singletons born from 1984 to 1999 (n = 398,353) to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of children... ...

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• 2011
• March 2011

Andrew Gail Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Alvares AJ GA PhD PhD Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at Telethon Kids and ...

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A world leading Autism biobank has been officially launched in Australia today by the Minister for Health, the Hon Sussan Ley. ...

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• 2016
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