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        Angela Bennett hopes to reduce the disabilities associated with autism

        In hindsight, Andrew Whitehouse admits he probably should have twigged that something was up. Heading into what he thought was a routine discussion ...

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        Facial asymmetry in parents of children on the autism spectrum

        Greater facial asymmetry has been consistently found in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relative to children without ASD. There is substantial evidence that both facial structure and the recurrence of ASD diagnosis are highly heritable within a nuclear family. Furthermore, sub-clinical levels of autistic-like behavioural characteristics have also been reported in first-degree relatives of individuals with ASD, commonly known as the 'broad autism phenotype'. ...

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        Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes

        Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First- and later-born children have been linked to an increased likelihood of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a smaller body of evidence implicating decreases in cognitive functioning with increased birth order. ...

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        Early autism symptoms in infants with tuberous sclerosis complex

        We examined early signs of ASD in infants wit tuberous sclerosis complex, approximately 50% of whom will meet criteria for ASD by age 3. ...

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        Maternal Vitamin D Levels and the Autism Phenotype Among Offspring

        We tested whether maternal vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy is related to the autism phenotype. ...

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        What the autistic community wants you to know about autism

        For World Autism Acceptance Day, we asked our clients, their families and the community to tell us what they would like people to know about autism. Senior Speech Pathologist Sally Grauaug compiled their ideas and feedback into this blog. ...

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        Talking to your child about their autism diagnosis

        In this new blog, Speech Pathology Lead Aria May explores how to talk to your child about a recent autism diagnosis. ...

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        Performance of the Autism Observation Scale for Infants with community-ascertained infants showing early signs of autism

        We investigated whether a commonly used research assessment - the Autism Observation Scale for Infants (AOSI) - accurately measures autism behaviours among infants showing early signs of autism identified within the community. The AOSI is often included in studies tracking the development of infants at increased likelihood of autism, such as the infant siblings of diagnosed children. However, the suitability of this measure has not previously been tested with community-referred infants. ...

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        Autism Researcher a Finalist for Western Australian of the Year

        Professor Andrew Whitehouse has been named a finalist in the 2023 Western Australian of the Year Awards for his work in transforming clinical support for autistic children in Australia. ...

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        Reduced goal-directed action control in autism spectrum disorder

        Investigate whether impairments in the ability to execute flexible goal-directed actions may be an underlying feature in ASD contributing to these symptoms ...

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