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Validation of intellectual disability coding through hospital morbidity records using an intellectual disability population-based database in Western Australia

To investigate how well intellectual disability (ID) can be ascertained using hospital morbidity data compared with a population-based data source.

Risk and protective factors for the health of primary care-givers of children with autism spectrum disorders or ID: a narrative review

We aimed to review original research which described factors impacting the health of primary care-givers of children with Autism or Intellectual Disa…

Exploring quality of life of children with cerebral palsy and intellectual disability: What are the important domains of life?

An estimated half of all children with cerebral palsy also have comorbid intellectual disability, the domains of QOL for these children are not well…

Comparing Parental Well-Being and Its Determinants Across Three Different Genetic Disorders Causing Intellectual Disability

This cross-sectional study examined parental well-being in caregivers of children with one of three genetic disorders associated with intellectual di…

Measurement of Sedentary Behaviors or "downtime" in Rett Syndrome

This study aimed to validate measures of sedentary time in individuals with Rett syndrome.

Twenty-Five Year Survival of Children with Intellectual Disability in Western Australia

To investigate survival up to early adulthood for children with intellectual disability and compare their risk of mortality with that of children wit…

Two females with mutations in USP9X highlight the variable expressivity of the intellectual disability syndrome

The genetic causes of intellectual disability (ID) are heterogeneous and include both chromosomal and monogenic etiologies.

Zika threat leads to Australian-first microcephaly study

WA Researchers have conducted an Australian-first study to determine the prevalence of microcephaly, in preparation of any future outbreak of the Zik…

Expanding the clinical picture of the MECP2 Duplication syndrome

People with two or more copies of MECP2 gene, located at Xq28, share clinical features and a distinct facial phenotype called MECP2 Duplication syndr…

Feasibility of assessing diet with a mobile food record for adolescents and young adults with down syndrome

The aim was to assess the feasibility of assessing diet with an image-based mobile food record application in 51 adolescents and young adults with Do…