The aim of this paper was to describe the meaning of wellbeing for children and youth with disabilities from their perspective. ...

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

Our findings provide additional insight into the early clinical profile of Rett syndrome. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2013
• January 2013

Increased prenatal testosterone exposure has been hypothesized as a mechanism underlying autism spectrum disorders (ASD). ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2012
• October 2012

This large population-based study identified no consistent association across two cohorts between prenatal head growth and postnatal autistic traits ...

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• 2018
• April 2018

We examine the level of comorbidity found between Autism spectrum disorder and Schizophrenia spectrum disorders at a clinical and trait level ...

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• 2016
• May 2016

Prevalence of overweight/obesity in children and youth with autism spectrum disorder, and associations between weight status and range of factors ...

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• 2016
• November 2016

We conducted a study that examined the concordance of diagnoses between a multidisciplinary assessment team and a range of clinicians in Australia. ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

This is the first study to show an association between early language ability and autistic-like traits in adulthood ...

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• 2017
• May 2017

Having a child on the autism spectrum (AS) is known to impact caregiver quality of life (QoL), time use, and stress. A co-occurring diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID) is common among children on the autism spectrum, with ID itself impacting caregiver outcomes. This study sought to understand how co-occurring ID in children on the autism spectrum may influence caregiver-related outcomes. Secondary analysis of survey data from caregivers of 278 children on the autism spectrum with (n = 62) and without (n = 216) co-occurring ID was conducted, exploring impacts on caregiver QoL, stress, coping, and time-use. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

Mother-infant interactions during the first year of life are crucial to healthy infant development. The infant-directed speech (IDS), and specifically pitch contours, used by mothers during interactions are associated with infant language and social development. ...

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• 2023
• July 2023