We detail the unique findings from an Aboriginal early child development research project with a specific focus on the Nyoongar/Aboriginal community of Perth ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

Playgroups are widely used throughout the Australian community yet understanding of their efficacy is hindered by inconsistent playgroup definitions and practice principles. This study aimed to develop, implement and evaluate the feasibility of a manualised therapeutic playgroup for children with developmental delay and their families using a three step process. ...

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

This study provides an initial insight into the TFs of cerebellar granule cells that might be important for development ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• June 2018

Our findings demonstrate the utility of unsupervised analysis in elucidating heterogeneity in asthma pathogenesis ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• October 2018

This research paper reports on the results of investigating measurement invariance of the Early Development Instrument (EDI) in two South-Asian countries. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• October 2015

Calculating a critical difference for the percentage of children who are “at risk” and “on track” in addition to the children who are developmentally “vulnerable” ...

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

Past research has highlighted the importance of early identification of developmental differences to improve targeted access to early interventions or supports. As such, it is of particular importance in the context of children at elevated likelihood of autism (such as where an older sibling has a diagnosis of autism), to better understand when and which early concerns are important as predictors of which children will benefit from pre-diagnostic supports. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• April 2024

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) contributes to widespread neurodevelopmental challenges, including reading, and has been associated with altered white matter. Here, we aimed to investigate whether arcuate fasciculus development is associated with pre-reading language skills in young children with PAE. ...

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

Occupational exposure data on asbestos are limited and poorly integrated in Australia so that estimates of disease risk and attribution of disease causation... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

Through comprehensive ophthalmic examination of adult offspring we sought to determine the impact of multiple prenatal ultrasound scans on ocular development. ...

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