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Addressing challenges in gaining informed consent for a research study investigating falls in people with intellectual disabilityThis study describes how an informed consent process was developed for people with intellectual disability and how it is working in a current study
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The relationship between maternal psychiatric disorder, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability in the child: a composite pictureResearch conducted by this laboratory has previously published four papers examining the relationship between maternal psychiatric disorders and having a...
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Caesarean section and risk of autism across gestational age: a multi-national cohort study of 5 million birthsThe positive association between caesarean section (CS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be attributed to preterm delivery.
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It's not what you were expecting, but it's still a beautiful journey: The experience of mothers of children with Down syndromeThe purpose of this study was to describe qualitatively the experience of parenting for mothers of a child with Down syndrome.
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A comparison of autism prevalence trends in Denmark and Western AustraliaPrevalence statistics for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) vary widely across geographical boundaries. Some variation can be explained by diagnostic methods...
The Sibling Project focuses on children, adolescents and emerging adults who have a sibling with a disability, investigating their mental health, relationships and quality of life.
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Content validation of the Quality of Life Inventory—DisabilitySatisfactory content validity is reported, where ongoing consumer feedback shaped the dataset from which the final items were selected
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Septo-optic dysplasia and gastroschisis: trends in birth prevalence and association with maternal ageThis study aims to describe the risk factors and trends in birth prevalence of septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) and gastroschisis between 1980 and 2023. This descriptive, population-based study of SOD and gastroschisis used Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies data from 1980 to 2023. Birth prevalence was calculated using Midwives Notification System data for all births after 20 weeks gestation.
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An investigation of the determinants of quality of life in adolescents and young adults with Down syndromeQuality of life of young people with Down syndrome was most negatively associated with burden of medical conditions, but also with lack of friendships
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Apgar score and risk of autismThis study suggests that low Apgar score is associated with higher risk of autism spectrum disorder, and in particular autistic disorder