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CliniKids clinicians rise to the COVID-19 challengeThe CliniKids team has reimagined how allied health services for children with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delays are delivered.
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What is neurodiversity?In this blog, Speech Pathologist Emma Corry explores what neurodiversity is, and what it means in the context of supporting autistic children. Many people may have heard the term “neurodiversity” but what does this term actually mean? In this blog, we are going to dive into the foundations of neurodiversity.
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Study to use eye masks and earplugs to teach preterm babies the rhythm of lifeResearchers will fit nearly 500 preterm babies with tiny eye masks and earplugs for the study.
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How much is the right amount of therapy?In this blog, CliniKids Director Professor Andrew Whitehouse and Research Development Manager Sarah Pillar explore one of the most common questions when it comes to support for autistic children - how much is the right amount of therapy?
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New book gives voice to kids with DCDTwo The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers behind a new book featuring the voices of Kids with DCD.
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Global Scales for Early Development: Piloting the Family Check Up ProgramEvery year, over 80,000 Western Australian children will have a diagnosed mental health disorder.
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The Investigation of Health-Related Topics on TikTok: A Descriptive Study ProtocolThe social media application TikTok allows users to view and upload short-form videos. Recent evidence suggests it has significant potential for both industry and health promoters to influence public health behaviours. This protocol describes a standardised, replicable process for investigations that can be tailored to various areas of research interest, allowing comparison of content and features across public health topics.
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Associations between the human immune system and gut microbiome with neurodevelopment in the first 5 years of life: A systematic scoping reviewThe aim of this review was to map the literature assessing associations between maternal or infant immune or gut microbiome biomarkers and child neurodevelopmental outcomes within the first 5 years of life. We conducted a PRISMA-ScR compliant review of peer-reviewed, English-language journal articles.
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Evaluation of the Child and Parent Centre Program in Western Australia 2015-2021This evaluation examines a range of indicators concerning student and community outcomes over a seven-year operational period from 2015 to 2021, as well as the satisfaction of parents and carers.