In this study we devised a child-friendly version of a paradigm to assess lateralisation of visuospatial memory using functional transcranial Doppler... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• October 2011

The past three decades have seen a major shift in our understanding of the strong links between autism and identity. These developments have called for careful consideration of the language used to describe autism. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• November 2022

Substantial genetic correlations have been reported across psychiatric disorders and numerous cross-disorder genetic variants have been detected. To identify the genetic variants underlying general psychopathology in childhood, we performed a genome-wide association study using a total psychiatric problem score. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

Early identification and intervention are recognised as important elements of the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be diagnosed at a different age than children who only have one of these diagnoses. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

Although autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are among the most heritable of all neuropsychiatric syndromes, most affected children are born to unaffected parents. Recently, we reported an average increase of 3-5% over general population risk of ASD among offspring of adults who have first-degree relatives with ASD in a large epidemiologic family sample. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First- and later-born children have been linked to an increased likelihood of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a smaller body of evidence implicating decreases in cognitive functioning with increased birth order. The present study investigated the potential association between birth order and ASD diagnostic phenotypes in a large and representative population sample. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

Attention to sleep hygiene remains an important management strategy for sleep problems in Rett syndrome ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

We investigated the effects of environmental enrichment on gross motor skills and blood BDNF levels in girls with Rett syndrome. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• January 2018

Investigate impacts on maternal health and family quality of life in families with a child with the CDKL5 disorder ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017

The Rett Syndrome Gross Motor Scale could be an appropriate measure of gross motor skills in clinical practice and clinical trials ...

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