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The hypothesis that language plays a role in theory-of-mind (ToM) development is supported by a number of lines of evidence.
The current study brought a bioecological approach to children’s early vocabulary development using data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children...
Although many toddlers with expressive vocabulary delay ("late talkers") present with age-appropriate language skills by the time they are of school age,...
There is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children.
This meta-analysis examined whether there is a sex ratio difference in the risk for impairment among family members of an SLI proband
New research links poor language to lack of Vitamin D in womb.
Telethon Kids Institute researchers have been awarded an Australian Research Council grant to explore how testosterone levels in the womb can impact on a child'
Reading and writing are crucial life skills but roughly one in ten children are affected by dyslexia, which can persist into adulthood. Family studies of dyslexia suggest heritability up to 70%, yet few convincing genetic markers have been found.
The Education Department of Western Australia advocates for culturally responsive schools. Aboriginal Indigenous Education Officers are employed by schools to facilitate and enable the potential for Aboriginal school children to thrive in school settings.
People with intellectual disability experience higher rates of physical and mental health problems than those without intellectual disability. Health literacy includes accessing, understanding, appraising and applying health information. Improving health literacy is associated with better health outcomes. The internet is a primary source of health information for many people. This study aimed to evaluate available online health resources for people with intellectual disability and their families to understand information gaps.