The idea of the '30 million word gap' suggests families from more socioeconomically advantaged backgrounds engage in more verbal interactions with their child than disadvantaged families. Initial findings from the Language in Little Ones (LiLO) study up to 12 months showed no word gap between maternal education groups. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• May 2021

The Act Belong Commit® mental health promotion campaign aims to improve population mental well-being. Based on a social-franchising model, partnerships are sought with organizations offering 'mentally healthy activities' that foster social connectedness and mental well-being. There are four categories of partner organizations sought: Site (government agencies and health services), Associate (organizations with state-wide or national services), Community (local, grass-roots community groups) and Schools. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2024
• February 2024

Having diabetes is hard and that's why our researchers are working tirelessly to develop more effective therapies to improve the lives of those living with T1D ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
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Join us in Western Australia's first home-based study looking at the effect of sprinting during exercise in Type 1 Diabetes. ...

• Rio Tinto Children's Diabetes Centre
• News and events
• Diabetes news and events
• Autumn 2016

ORIGINS featured on Channel 7 News recently with two family stories of how ORIGINS changed their lives. ...

• The ORIGINS Project
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The science that interprets the way nutrients and other substances in food affect maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Research Topics

The PLAYCE Study instruments provide reliable measures of early childhood education and care physical activity environments ...

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

Results from studies examining associations between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations and depressive symptoms are equivocal. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• November 2013

Discover the stories of children whose lives have been impacted by Telethon Kids Institute research. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Campaigns
• 2021

The current prevalence of mental health problems in Western populations is approximately 20% and half of all adult mental health disorders are estimated to... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• December 2012