Elevated antimicrobial proteins and peptides and cytokines in middle ear effusion are a marker of inflammation and bacterial persistence ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• December 2019

Strong evidence supports our current understandings of student bullying behaviours and ways schools can prevent and respond effectively to bullying behaviour. In the late 1990’s, however, little was understood about the most effective ways to reduce bullying in Australian schools. In response to schools’ need for evidence-informed action, a pipeline of research called Friendly Schools was initiated in 1999 which for the past twenty years, has provided robust whole-school evidence-based knowledge and skills to support policy makers, school staff and other practitioners working in schools and families across Australia. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• September 2021

We investigated the literature from 2002 to 2016 describing the risk of ASD, intellectual disability and ADHD in children of refugee and immigrant backgrounds. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• March 2018

Increased risk of autism spectrum disorder with intellectual disability and cerebral palsy with intellectual disability for mothers of some foreign-born groups ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• January 2019

Aim: To compare growth in individuals with cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder with population norms and to investigate the effect of gastrostomy on growth.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• October 2023

Initial evaluation suggests that QI-Disability is a reliable and valid measure of quality of life across the spectrum of intellectual disability ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

At the nexus of human immunology and microbiology, we investigate the impact of early-life microbiome in priming the immune system, especially the immune memory, for long-term health outcomes. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Early Environment
• Immunobiology & Immunotherapeutic Program

CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a genetically caused developmental epileptic encephalopathy that causes severe communication impairments. Communication of individuals with CDD is not well understood in the literature and currently available measures are not well validated in this population. Accurate and sensitive measurement of the communication of individuals with CDD is important for understanding this condition, clinical practice, and upcoming interventional trials.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• February 2024

The Telethon Kids Institute and Perth Children’s Hospital will lead an international clinical trial of a novel drug combination they hope will increase cure rates for one of the most aggressive forms of childhood brain cancer. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2019
• December

It is natural for children to feel anxious about what a new school year will bring. Here's how to help make the first days and weeks easier on your child and the whole family. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2021
• January