Elucidating the underlying nature of the disorder(s) is a crucial step towards tailoring intervention to the biological and cognitive makeup of each individual. ...

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

We wanted to embark on an epidemiological research project that would contribute new knowledge and, at the same time, might prove the value of the registry... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• October 2011

Fetal androgens influence fetal growth as well as postnatal neurocognitive ability ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• March 2010

Despite education about the risks of excessive sun exposure, teenagers in Australia are sun-seeking, with sunburn common in summer. Conversely, some regular (time-limited) exposure to sunlight (that avoids sunburn) is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones and other molecules important for immune and metabolic health. New interventions are thus required to better support teenagers to make healthy and balanced decisions about their sun behaviors. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• March 2022

Regular physical activity provides children with health and developmental benefits. This study investigated if active play and walking with the family dog was associated with better social-emotional development in young children. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• March 2021

At the end of 2019 and into 2020, catastrophic fires in Australia consumed homes, lives, wildlife, and land. Just as the fires subsided, Australia, like the rest of the world, faced another emergency—the COVID-19 pandemic. It is instructive to reflect on lessons from the health disasters of the past year. Following publication of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change, the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA)–Lancet Australian Countdown was published in December, 2020. This annual report on health and climate change in Australia is in its third year and comprises the efforts of five Australian institutions, in collaboration with University College London, UK, facilitated by a partnership between The Lancet and the MJA. ...

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

New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy. ...

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• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2023
• April

A $5 million commitment from BHP has allowed Telethon Kids researchers and Aboriginal communities to make FASD history in the Pilbara. ...

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• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2019
• Impact

Hundreds of delegates from around Australia, Canada and New Zealand arrive in Perth this week to discuss the latest knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) at the 2nd Australasian FASD Conference 2018. ...

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• News & Events
• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2018
• November

The national report released today from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) shows that in 2015, most children in Australia were on track. ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2016
• March