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The Promise of Electroencephalography for Advancing Diagnosis and Treatment in Neurodevelopmental DisordersNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and intellectual disability (ID), commonly emerge during early development and impact functioning across cognitive, social-emotional, communication, and sensorimotor domains.
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Unique CliniKids a marriage of research and practiceA unique new model developed by the The Kids autism research team marries cutting-edge research with clinical practice to offer families innovative, evidence-based interventions designed to help kids reach their full potential.
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Prenatal Exposure to General Anesthesia and Childhood Behavioral DeficitExposure to surgery and anesthesia in early childhood has been found to be associated with an increased risk of behavioral deficits. While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against prenatal exposure to anesthetic drugs, little clinical evidence exists to support this recommendation.
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Maternal Serum Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy and Offspring Neurocognitive DevelopmentNew research links poor language to lack of Vitamin D in womb.
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Our families have the opportunity to be involved in autism research conducted at CliniKids.
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Leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndromeLeisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome.
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Family Functioning in Families with a Child with Down syndrome: A Mixed Methods ApproachFamily Functioning in Families with a Child with Down syndrome: A Mixed Methods Approach...
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Mental health concerns in youth are important in their own right. However, they can be even more troubling when your child is dealing with other health conditions.
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The Engage Study: discovering and delighting in your baby - a pilot studyAndrew Desiree Gail Kandice Videos Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Silva Alvares Varcin PhD MBBS, FRACP, MPH, PhD PhD M.Psych (Clinical), PhD