Data linkage is the bringing together of specific datasets from different sources using demographic information on individuals within a population. ...

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• 2013
• January 2013

Prevalence of overweight/obesity in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder, and associations between weight status and range of factors ...

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• 2016
• November 2016

The aims of this study were to compare the early and subsequent clinical courses of female subjects with Rett syndrome categorised by whether... ...

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• 2008
• June 2008

A co-designed digital tool to address anxiety concerns for children on the autism spectrum is set to be developed and trialled in Western Australia. ...

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• 2022
• June

The first rigorous trial of a pre-emptive behavioural intervention for babies showing early signs of autism has found the therapy can improve early language development. ...

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• 2019
• July

Western Australian babies and children with autism and developmental delay will be able to access world-first therapies and interventions backed by the latest research, thanks a unique clinical service developed by the Telethon Kids Institute. ...

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• 2019
• October

Australia’s first draft national guideline for autism diagnosis has today been released for public consultation. ...

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• 2017
• September

Investigators: Prof Andrew Whitehouse, Prof David Trembath Project description This project involves developing a national practice guideline for ...

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Children with congenital heart defects (CHDs) are at higher risk of developing an intellectual disability. However, severity of intellectual disabilities among this group of children are largely unknown. Our objective was to determine the risk of intellectual disability (ID), ID severity, and autism among children with CHDs. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

Delays within the motor domain are often overlooked as an early surveillance marker for autism. The present study evaluated motor difficulties and its potential as an early predictive marker for later autism likelihood in a cohort of infants showing early behavioral signs of autism aged 9-14 months. The motor domain was evaluated using the motor subscales of the Mullen Scales of Early Learning at baseline, and at a 6-month follow-up. ...

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• 2021
• May 2021