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In this blog, Senior Occupational Therapist Gayle Hillen explores the steps to developing a functional pencil grasp.

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In​ this blog, Speech Pathologist Linda Arabi discusses the social model and how it influences the supports we provide to autistic children and their families.

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Photo (clockwise from top-left): Dr Craig Taplin, Mx Rigel Paciente, Ms Heather Roby, Dr Keely Bebbington, Dr Alix Woolard.

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Have you ever wondered how other parents manage their kids’ device use? As part of a survey for our Cyber Savvy Project, The Kids researchers asked a group of parents for their top tips regarding their child's use of devices.

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Acute rheumatic fever is infrequently diagnosed in sub-Saharan African countries despite the high prevalence of rheumatic heart disease. We aimed to determine the incidence of acute rheumatic fever in northern and western Uganda.

The Kids researchers are working with Perth Children’s Hospital and other experts across the country to get ahead of a sneaky virus few mums or even health professionals have heard of.

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Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) remains the leading cause of death from infectious diseases. Africa is the second most-affected region, accounting for a quarter of the global TB burden, but there is limited evidence whether there is subnational variation of TB prevalence across the continent. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate sub-national and local TB prevalence across Africa.

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Cure Cancer and The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Ben Wylie announced new potential treatment in time for Childhood Sarcoma Awareness month.

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Two outstanding Perth Children’s Hospital clinicians will be supported to pursue a career in medical research, paving the way for more clinician-scientists in Western Australia.

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Two research teams, led by The Kids Research Institute Australia, have been awarded more than $2 million to fund innovative projects.