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Alternative Autism Therapies Under Scrutiny

A research review from The Kids for Child Health Research has cast doubt on the effectiveness of some complementary and alternative therapies for

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Churchlands High School Fun Run hits $30,000

Over 1000 Year 7 and 8 students from Churchlands Senior High School laced up their running shoes yesterday for their annual Fun Run raising money for the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases.

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$3.4mill to improve treatment management of cystic fibrosis

The Kids researchers have been awarded over $3.4 million for a new trial to pioneer improved ways for managing cystic fibrosis (‘CF’).

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grant aims to prevent deadly infections in early life

Newborn babies and their fragile immune systems struggle to fight off nasty infections such as septicaemia, pneumonia and gastroenteritis.

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New book gives voice to kids with DCD

Two The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers behind a new book featuring the voices of Kids with DCD.

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THINK BIG - Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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Researchers call for the term ‘high functioning autism’ to be consigned to history

Autism researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have called for the term ‘high functioning autism’ to be abandoned because of the misleading and potentially harmful expectations it creates around the abilities of children on the autism spectrum.

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Study looks at fish oil as treatment for autism

The Kids Research Institute Australia research has shown nearly 50 per cent of children with autism have tried fish oil supplements, but does it actually improve symptoms?

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NDIA backs The Kids Research Institute Australia's program to support babies developing differently

A world-first program for babies with delays in their social and communication skills has been launched in Western Australia, thanks to support from the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).

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An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parenting program

The aim of this project is to develop and implement a culturally safe, responsive and trauma-informed parenting program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.