Andrew Matt Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Cooper AJ MC PhD BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at Telethon Kids and University of Western Australia; Director, CliniKids ...

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• 2021
• December 2021

Reduced eye contact early in life may play a role in the developmental pathways that culminate in a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. However, there are contradictory theories regarding the neural mechanisms involved. According to the amygdala theory of autism, reduced eye contact results from a hypoactive amygdala that fails to flag eyes as salient. However, the eye avoidance hypothesis proposes the opposite-that amygdala hyperactivity causes eye avoidance. This review evaluated studies that measured the relationship between eye gaze and activity in the 'social brain' when viewing facial stimuli. ...

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• 2022
• February 2022

The evidence supports the widespread provision of hearing aids as the first-line clinical management for those seeking help for hearing difficulties ...

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• 2018
• July 2018

The current data add to the increasing evidence for the lack of relationship between autistic traits and postnatal levels of testosterone in men ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

The aim of the current study was to investigate the risk factors present at 2 years for children who showed language difficulties that persisted ...

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• 2017
• June 2017

The Guideline aims to create greater consistency in diagnostic practices across the country to ensure individuals on the autism spectrum can receive the optimal care ...

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• 2018
• January 2018

This paper profiles the functional pattern of DNA variants found at a higher rate in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), X-linked intellectual... ...

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• 2014
• June 2014

The broad autism phenotype commonly refers to sub-clinical levels of autistic-like behaviour and cognition presented in biological relatives of autistic people. In a recent study, we reported findings suggesting that the broad autism phenotype may also be expressed in facial morphology, specifically increased facial masculinity. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

The developmental origins of handedness remain elusive, though very early emergence suggests individual differences manifesting in utero could play an important role. Prenatal testosterone and Vitamin D exposure are considered, yet findings and interpretations remain equivocal. ...

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• 2022
• August 2022

With increasing demands for health, disability and education services, innovative approaches can help distribute limited resources according to need. Despite an increased focus on support needs within the clinical pathway and policy landscape, the body of research knowledge on this topic is at a relatively early stage. However, there appears to be a sense of unmet support needs and dissatisfaction with the provision of required support following an autism diagnosis amongst caregivers of young people on the spectrum. ...

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• 2022
• November 2022

To test the hypothesis that maternal antenatal exposure to life stress events is associated with lower achievement in literacy and numeracy at age 10 years,... ...

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• 2012
• March 2012

A testimonial about Jean Golding's achievements in paediatric epidemiology. ...

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• 2012
• July 2012