This study examined whether parent-reported atypical development in their child's first year was associated with age of diagnosis and age when parents first needed to consult a specialist about their child's development. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• July 2023

Maternal immune activation and prenatal maternal stress are well-studied risk factors for psychiatric conditions such as autism and schizophrenia. Animal studies have proposed the gut microbiome as a mechanism underlying this association and have found that risk factor-related gut microbiome alterations persist in the adult offspring. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• August 2024

Professional supports play an important role in aiding autistic children's learning, participation, and overall wellbeing. Yet, limited research exists on stakeholders' perspectives and preferences regarding targeted outcomes for children undergoing support facilitated by professionals. ...

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

This systematic review aimed to identify the most important social, environmental, biological, and/or genetic risk factors for intellectual disability. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• August 2022

A broad range of interests characterized by unusual content and/or intensity, labeled as circumscribed interests are a core diagnostic feature of autism. Recent evidence suggests that a distinction can be drawn between interests that, although characterized by unusually high intensity and/or inflexibility, are otherwise common in terms of their content (e.g., an interest in movies or animals), labeled as restricted interests and interests that are generally not salient outside of autism (e.g., an interest in traffic lights or categorization), labeled as unusual interests. ...

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

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
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• 2023
• February 2023

Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder may be at higher likelihood of experiencing poorer oral health and difficulties accessing dental health care. However, identifying which children on the autism spectrum may be more vulnerable to experiencing dental care difficulties is still unknown. ...

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• 2022
• June 2022

Treatment with fluoxetine compared with placebo resulted in significantly lower scores for obsessive-compulsive behaviors at 16 weeks ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• October 2019

This review discusses early brain development and the etiological factors that may give rise to atypical developmental trajectories, along with neuroimaging insights ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

This trial will determine the effectiveness of the TOBY App as a therapeutic complement to other early interventions children with ASD receive ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• October 2016