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New autism guideline a lifeline for familiesProfessor Andrew Whitehouse tells how Australia’s first national guideline for the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder is going to transform the way the condition is assessed and managed, vastly improving the experience for families.
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3D face scanner could improve early diagnosis for kids with autismCan you see signs of autism in a child's facial features? Telethon Kids researchers have acquired new face scanning technology to help answer this question.
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Multigenerational Familial and Environmental Risk for Autism (MINERvA) NetworkThe MINERvA Network will allow more accurate and precise determination of the contributions of familial and environmental factors to the etiology of autism.
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Prenatal maternal stress associated with ADHD and autistic traits in early childhoodResearch suggests that offspring of mothers who experience high levels of stress during pregnancy are more likely to have problems in neurobehavioral...
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Cell phone use by adolescents with Asperger SyndromeWhile young people have generally been at the forefront of the adoption and use of new communications technologies, little is known of uses by exceptional youth
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The broader language phenotype of Autism: A comparison with Specific Language ImpairmentSome individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience linguistic difficulties similar to those found in individuals with specific language...
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Researchers at The Kids push back against claims linking paracetamol to autismResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia have pushed back against claims by US President Donald Trump linking paracetamol use during pregnancy to autism.
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The Kids Research Institute Australia’s CliniKids wins national disability awardCliniKids has won the Excellence in Allied Health category at the inaugural National Disability Awards, announced in Melbourne tonight.
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The Kids researchers named as finalists in 2023 Premier’s Science AwardsFive The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers working across diverse and highly impactful areas of child health research have been named as finalists for the 2023 Premier’s Science Awards.