Helen Jenny Peter Leonard Downs Jacoby HM JA PJ MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD BA (Hons) MSc Principal Research Fellow Program Head, Development and Disability Biostatistician +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@telethonkids.org.au ...

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To investigate developmental trajectories in early childhood and predictors of class assignment. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

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.  ...

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• 2023
• October 2023

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

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• 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 ...

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• 2019
• January 2019

The behavioral phenotype of neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability often includes psychiatric comorbidity. The objectives of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to systematically review the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents ...

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• 2020
• September 2020

Wearable motion sensors, specifically, Inertial Measurement Units, are useful tools for the assessment of orientation and movement during sleep. The DOTs platform (Xsens, Enschede, The Netherlands) has shown promise for this purpose. This pilot study aimed to assess its feasibility and validity for recording sleep biomechanics. ...

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• 2023
• January 2023

The objective of this study was to evaluate areas of clinical uncertainty among pediatric spine surgeons regarding the treatment of early-onset scoliosis. ...

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• 2013
• May 2013

Understanding hospital service use among children with a diagnosis of craniosynostosis is important to improve services and outcomes. This study aimed to describe population-level trends, patterns, and factors influencing hospitalizations for craniosynostosis in Western Australia. ...

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• 2023
• March 2023

This study investigated dental hospitalisations in Western Australian (WA) children with intellectual disability (ID) and/or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged up to 18 years. ...

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• 2021
• June 2021

The annual economic cost of DMD was found to be high, reflecting a significant socioeconomic burden, especially in boys who reach adulthood ...

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• 2016
• September 2016

This paper describes dental and oral cavity admissions and associated factors in children under two years of age using total-population databases. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• March 2013