Self-regulation is a modifiable protective factor for lifespan mental and physical health outcomes. Early caregiver-mediated interventions to promote infant and child regulatory outcomes prevent long-term developmental, emotional and behavioural difficulties and improve outcomes such as school readiness, educational achievement and economic success. To harness the population health promise of these programmes, there is a need for more nuanced understanding of the impact of these interventions. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

After 30 years of hard work, Telethon Kids Institute researcher Carol Bower is celebrating the final confirmation of all that she ever dared hope for. ...

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We hope that through earlier diagnosis and treatment of muscle weakness during sleep, we can prevent future lung failure in children with neuromuscular disorders. ...

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Vincent Amy Bec Mancini Finlay-Jones Young VOM AFJ BY PhD (Clinical Psychology) BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BSc ...

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Amy Yael Asha Finlay-Jones Perry Parkinson AFJ YP AP BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD ...

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At Telethon Kids Institute, we have a dedicated and diverse team of over 1,300 staff, students and honorary researchers. While our main facility is ...

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PURPOSE: To develop a consensus statement for the prescription of a Powered Wheelchair Standing Device (PWSD) in young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). MATERIALS AND METHODS: An international multidisciplinary panel comprising clinicians and users (young people with DMD) along with their parents was consulted. A literature review was undertaken and a Delphi method was utilised to generate consensus statements. ...

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• 2020
• September 2020

There is a dearth of literature available on the comparative oral health status of those with Rett syndrome (RTT) despite diurnal bruxism being a supportive diagnostic criterion for the disorder. This study was designed to investigate the dental experiences of individuals with RTT in terms of perceived at-home and professional dental care. ...

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• 2021
• March 2021

Review of the available dental literature on assessment and management of the oral manifestations of Rett syndrome ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

This study describes, from the perspective of parents, how females with Rett syndrome communicate in everyday life and the barriers and facilitators to... ...

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• 2014
• August 2014