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The increasing prevalence of reported diagnoses of childhood psychiatric disorders: a descriptive multinational comparisonThe objective of this study is to compare the time trend of reported diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, hyperkinetic disorder, Tourette's syndrome, and...
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Maternal pre-pregnancy weight and autistic-like traits among offspring in the general populationThis study provides further evidence that maternal pre-pregnancy obesity is associated with autism-like behaviors in offspring
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Therapy with babies boosts social developmentA child-led therapy that supports the social development of babies showing early signs of autism has found a significant reduction in social communication difficulties in babies who received the therapy, according to new research led by CliniKids at The Kids Research Institute Australia.
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Few sex differences in regional gray matter volume growth trajectories across early childhoodSex-specific developmental differences in brain structure have been documented in older children and adolescents, with females generally showing smaller overall brain volumes and earlier peak ages than males. However, sex differences in gray matter structural development in early childhood are less studied. We characterized sex-specific trajectories of gray matter volume development in children aged 2–8 years.
The Opportunity Led by Professor Andrew Whitehouse, the Autism Research Team, based at The Kids Research Institute Australia, are international
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The CliniBank Study: A research project to improve future clinical supports for children experiencing developmental difficultiesAndrew Gemma Gail Videos Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Upson Alvares PhD BSc MClinAud MBA PhD Deputy Director (Research); Angela Wright
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Accolades for AndrewProfessor Andrew Whitehouse was recently inducted as a Fellow to the International Society for Autism Research, making him just the fourth Australian to be bestowed the honour.