Tobias Strunk TS MD, PhD, FRACP Head, Neonatal Health tobias.strunk@telethonkids.org.au Head, Neonatal Health Clinical Professor Tobias Strunk is a ...

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Children with intellectual disabilities are more likely to experience sleep disorders of insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep breathing disorders than typically developing children. The present study examined risk factors for these sleep disorders in 447 children (aged 5-18 years), diagnosed with an intellectual disability and comorbid autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or Rett syndrome. Primary caregivers reported on their child's sleep using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC), as well as medical comorbidities and functional abilities. ...

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We suggest that 37 weeks' gestation may not be the optimal cutoff for defining perinatal risk as it applies to behavioural development. ...

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This cross-sectional study examined parental well-being in caregivers of children with one of three genetic disorders associated with intellectual disability. ...

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This paper describes the development of a video-based evaluation tool for use in Rett syndrome (RTT). ...

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In this new blog, Senior Clinical Psychologist Rebecca Eaton offers families advice on how to support siblings of autistic children. ...

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The purposes of this study were to explore what makes for a "good life" from the perspective of young adults with Down syndrome and to identify the barriers... ...

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Annual economic cost of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy was found to be high, reflecting a significant socioeconomic burden, especially in boys who reach adulthood ...

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