Emerging research suggests that seeking an autism diagnosis as an adult is usually difficult and time-consuming but brings relief once a diagnosis is made. This study explored the experience of the pathway to an autism diagnosis during adulthood for adults living in Australia. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

This trial will determine the effectiveness of the TOBY App as a therapeutic complement to other early interventions children with ASD receive ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• October 2016

Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability have higher rates of treatment episodes for psychiatric disorders ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• March 2016

Standard peer mentoring approaches can be enhanced to meet the needs of students with ASD by including training for mentors on ASD ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• December 2018

ASD, in the context of prenatal maternal stress exposure, may be associated with a more severe phenotype, particularly when there are multiple prenatal exposures ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• November 2017

An existing randomised controlled trial was used to investigate whether multiple ultrasound scans may be associated with the autism phenotype. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• March 2012

Prevalence statistics for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) vary widely across geographical boundaries. Some variation can be explained by diagnostic methods... ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011

This study investigated whether the Communication Checklist - Adult (CC-A) could identify subtypes of social and communication dysfunction in autism probands an ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• November 2010

This study examined whether parent-reported atypical development in their child's first year was associated with age of diagnosis and age when parents first needed to consult a specialist about their child's development. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• July 2023

Early identification and intervention are recognised as important elements of the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Children with ASD and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be diagnosed at a different age than children who only have one of these diagnoses. ...

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

Parents are often expected to be the primary implementers of intervention for their young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The provision of a few hours a week of intervention by a trained therapist, in addition to parent-implemented intervention, could increase child outcomes compared to parent-implemented intervention in isolation. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• September 2022

A pre-emptive intervention for the autism spectrum disorder prodrome had no immediate treatment effect on early autism spectrum disorder symptoms ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• September 2019