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
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• December 2021

Functional impairment is a core feature of both autism and schizophrenia spectrum disorders. While diagnostically independent, they can co-occur in the same individual at both the trait and diagnostic levels. The effect of such co-occurrence is hypothesized to worsen functional impairment. The diametric model, however, suggests that the disorders are etiologically and phenotypically diametrical, representing the extreme of a unidimensional continuum of cognition and behavior. ...

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

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

It is biologically plausible that risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is elevated by both short and long interpregnancy intervals (IPI). We conducted a retrospective cohort study of singleton, non-nulliparous live births. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• August 2021

this study is the first to show an association between immune activation history in the mother and increased ASD symptom severity in children with ASD ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• August 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
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• November 2010

Estimates of the prevalence of intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder may vary depending on the methodology, geographical location, and sources of ascertainment. The National Disability Insurance Scheme in Australia was introduced progressively from 2016 to provide individualized funding for eligible people with a significant and permanent disability. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• May 2024

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

In this review, we comprehensively evaluate the rationale for oxytocin as a therapeutic, evaluating evidence from various various sources. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017