No association between early gastrointestinal problems and autistic-like traits in the general population, determine whether gastrointestinal problems, early... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• May 2011

Research suggests that offspring of mothers who experience high levels of stress during pregnancy are more likely to have problems in neurobehavioral... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• January 2011

While young people have generally been at the forefront of the adoption and use of new communications technologies, little is known of uses by exceptional youth ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• April 2010

Some individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience linguistic difficulties similar to those found in individuals with specific language... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2007
• August 2007

Child temperament and caregiver psychological distress have been independently associated with social-emotional difficulties among individuals with autism. However, the interrelationship among these risk factors has rarely been investigated. ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

In the Australian disability context, the assessment of children with neurodevelopmental conditions’ functioning (across all domains) is of increasing importance, particularly since the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Currently, there is wide variability across assessment of functioning practices, including the choice and use of published tools for assessment. ...

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• 2022
• September 2022

Many clinicians in New Zealand do not follow guidelines for best practice in autism diagnosis. In this study, we investigated the processes that health professionals in New Zealand follow when diagnosing autistic children and adults. We asked 117 health professionals from a range of services and regions in New Zealand, how they identify and diagnose autism. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2021
• May 2021

This study investigated whether the Communication Checklist - Adult (CC-A) could identify subtypes of social and communication dysfunction in autism probands an ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• November 2010

This study investigated the relation between friendship, loneliness and depressive symptoms in adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome (AS). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2009
• April 2009

Three experiments investigated the role of inner speech deficit in cognitive performances of children with autism. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2006
• August 2006