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Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition impacting motor skill acquisition and competence. While previous studies have identified adverse psychosocial outcomes in DCD, they are limited by small or population-screened, community-based samples.
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To investigate the prevalence, trends, and characteristics of maltreatment and assault related hospital admissions and deaths among children;
To investigate specific child and parental factors associated with increased vulnerability to substantiated child maltreatment.
Head, Early Neurodevelopment & Mental Health; Healthway WA Senior Research Fellow
Siblings of children with neurodevelopmental conditions have unique experiences and challenges related to their sibling role. Some develop mental health concerns as measured by self-reported surveys or parent report. Few data are available at the population level, owing to difficulties capturing wide-scale health data for siblings. Data linkage is a technique that can facilitate such research.