A Telethon Kids Institute ear health researcher has received a prestigious national fellowship to support her search for new therapies to improve the lives of kids who suffer repeat middle ear infections. ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2022
• February

Data on Western Australian children’s health, learning, development and social characteristics will be mapped using geospatial technology so that community leaders and service providers can identify the priority issues for their children. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2018
• June

Eight Telethon Kids Institute researchers are among those who have received grant funding from the Telethon-Perth Children’s Hospital Research Fund (TPCHRF). ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2017
• October

A Telethon Kids Institute study has shown that in addition to intervention with trained therapists, children with autism may benefit from app-based therapies. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2017
• June

The PEDI-CAT (ASD) is used to assess functioning of children and youth on the autism spectrum; however, current psychometric evidence is limited. This study aimed to explore the reliability, validity and acceptability of the PEDI-CAT (ASD) using a large Australian sample.  ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• April 2024

An empirically based understanding of the factor structure of the restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRB) domain is a prerequisite for interpreting studies attempting to understand the correlates and mechanisms underpinning RRB and for measurement development. Therefore, this study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of RRB factor analytic studies. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

Children who have an older sibling diagnosed with autism have an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with autism or developing broader developmental difficulties. This study explored perinatal experiences of parents of a child diagnosed with autism, spanning pre-conception until the subsequent child’s early developmental period. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• October 2022

Little is known about parent preferences regarding delivery methods of early interventions. This research examined, through parent report, the current and preferred delivery methods of seven common educational early interventions accessed by New Zealand children with autism spectrum disorder. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

The number of words children produce (expressive vocabulary) and understand (receptive vocabulary) changes rapidly during early development, partially due to genetic factors. Here, we performed a meta-genome-wide association study of vocabulary acquisition and investigated polygenic overlap with literacy, cognition, developmental phenotypes, and neurodevelopmental conditions, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.  ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• January 2024

Neurodevelopmental disorders are a heterogeneous group of conditions with overlapping symptomatology and fluctuating developmental trajectories that transcend current diagnostic categorisation. There is a need for validated screening instruments which dimensionally assess symptomatology from a holistic, transdiagnostic perspective. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021