Circumscribed interests encompass a range of different interests and related behaviors that can be characterized by either a high intensity but otherwise usual topic [referred to as restricted interests] or by a focus on topics that are not salient outside of autism [referred to as unusual interests]. ...

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

Our objective is to synthesize the best available evidence to determine the incidence and prevalence of falls in intellectually disabled adults in the community ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• July 2017

For most individuals, there is initial developmental progress followed by regression at around 6–30 months. The classic signs of RTT then become apparent. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• September 2017

In Australia, Aboriginal children experience disproportionate rates of type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared with non-Aboriginal children. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of Aboriginal adolescents with T2D and their family members to better understand the influences of T2D on self-management, with findings used to inform an enhanced service model of care. ...

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

Preliminary evidence suggests that prenatal testosterone exposure may be associated with language delay. However, no study has examined a large sample of... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• January 2012

In Australia the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) is administered at 2, 4 and 6 months of age, with no booster dose. ...

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

A clinically significant history of fracture in combination with low bone densitometry findings is necessary for a diagnosis of osteoporosis in Rett Syndrome ...

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

Cultural leadership a guiding light The Pilbara is a land of extremes. The region’s vast resource wealth is the backbone of our nation’s economy, but ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Research Impact
• 2023
• In the pipeline

The aim of the present study was to compare scale and conditional reliability derived from item response theory analyses among the most commonly used, as well as several newly developed, observation, interview, and parent-report autism instruments. ...

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

Wearable motion sensors, specifically, Inertial Measurement Units, are useful tools for the assessment of orientation and movement during sleep. The DOTs platform (Xsens, Enschede, The Netherlands) has shown promise for this purpose. This pilot study aimed to assess its feasibility and validity for recording sleep biomechanics. ...

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