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The CliniKids team has reimagined how allied health services for children with autism spectrum disorder or developmental delays are delivered.

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In this blog, Speech Pathologist Emma Corry explores what neurodiversity is, and what it means in the context of supporting autistic children.     Many people may have heard the term “neurodiversity” but what does this term actually mean? In this blog, we are going to dive into the foundations of neurodiversity. 

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

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Every year, over 80,000 Western Australian children will have a diagnosed mental health disorder.

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The social media application TikTok allows users to view and upload short-form videos. Recent evidence suggests it has significant potential for both industry and health promoters to influence public health behaviours. This protocol describes a standardised, replicable process for investigations that can be tailored to various areas of research interest, allowing comparison of content and features across public health topics.

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The aim of this review was to map the literature assessing associations between maternal or infant immune or gut microbiome biomarkers and child neurodevelopmental outcomes within the first 5 years of life. We conducted a PRISMA-ScR compliant review of peer-reviewed, English-language journal articles.

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This evaluation examines a range of indicators concerning student and community outcomes over a seven-year operational period from 2015 to 2021, as well as the satisfaction of parents and carers.

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Burns are a common cause of emergency presentations, and most burn injuries happen to children and adolescents.

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Promoting psychological well-being and preventing distress among pregnant women is an important public health goal. In addition to adversely impacting the mother's health and well-being, psychological distress in pregnancy increases the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, compromises infant socioemotional development and bonding, and heightens maternal and child vulnerability in the postpartum period. Mindfulness and compassion-based interventions show potential for prevention and early intervention for perinatal distress.