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Cutting nails – Steps to building independence

In this blog, Curtin University Occupational Therapy student Julia Than discusses how to make nail care an important part of a child's self-care routine.

Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity refers to the different ways that people experience and interact with the world around them. Each person’s brain works differently, meaning no two brains are the same.

Speech Pathology Perth

Evidence-based paediatric speech therapy in Perth, tailored to each child’s needs.

Cognitive assessments

A cognitive assessment is a valuable tool to better understand how a child thinks, learns, and processes information.

Telehealth

Telehealth service delivery is used extensively in allied health to provide services to individuals who are not able to attend therapy sessions face to face.

Parent information sessions

CliniKids runs a range of information sessions for parents and caregivers.

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Dr Mei'en Lim

Clinical Lead, Psychology

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Rett syndrome is a rare but serious neurological disorder that affects about 1 in 9,000 girls. Even more rarely, boys may be affected.

Behavior and mutation type

We also wanted to find out whether any particular behaviours were associated with any specific mutation types.

A validation study of a modified Bouchard activity record

We compared parent/carer-reported physical activities with the number of steps counted by an accelerometer in girls and women with Rett syndrome.