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The Kids researchers who helped identify rare disorder now poised to help the hunt for treatment

Two The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers recognised for their role in building a global database for CDKL5 deficiency disorder are now helping to set the scene for clinical trials of much-needed potential treatments.

Developmental Pathways in WA Children Project (Developmental Pathways Project)

Rebecca Fiona Melissa Helen Steve Desiree Glauert Stanley O'Donnell Leonard Zubrick Silva BPsych (Hons) PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP

Global Scales for Early Development: Piloting the Family Check Up Program

Every year, over 80,000 Western Australian children will have a diagnosed mental health disorder.

Mums Minds Matter

Amy Jenny Susan Desiree Keerthi Finlay-Jones Downs Prescott Silva Kottampally BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) BApplSci

Public Health Approach to Child Abuse and Neglect: Antecedents and Outcomes

Melissa Fiona Helen Rebecca Peter O'Donnell Stanley Leonard Glauert Jacoby BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP

Autism and intellectual disability are differentially related to sociodemographic background at birth

We used population data on Western Australian singletons born from 1984 to 1999 (n = 398,353) to examine the sociodemographic characteristics of children...

Associations between the human immune system and gut microbiome with neurodevelopment in the first 5 years of life: A systematic scoping review

The 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.

Autism

Characterised by varying degrees of difficulties in communication skills and social abilities, one in every 100 individuals will have a diagnosis of an autism spectrum condition. While autism is known to run in families, the exact causes remain unknown.

Developmental Coordination Disorder

Developmental Coordination Disorder is a lifelong disability impacting most aspects of daily living that involve movement. With an estimated prevalence of ~5% of children, the disorder affects an average of one to two children in every Australian classroom.

Association of gestational age and growth measures at birth with infection-related admissions to hospital throughout childhood

Children who were born with reduced gestational age, birthweight, and birth length have persistently increased rates of infection-related admissions to hospital until age 18 years