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Pubertal trajectory in females with Rett syndrome: A population-based studyThe aim of this study was to describe pubertal development in a population-based cohort of females with Rett syndrome.
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Mothers with intellectual disability and their children in Western AustraliaHelen Leonard MBChB MPH Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Areas of research expertise
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ORIGINS of Neurodevelopmental Risk and ResilienceThis project aims to better understand the early genetic and environmental factors that the developing brain during a child’s first five years of life.
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Onset of maternal psychiatric disorders after the birth of a child with intellectual disability: A retrospective cohort studyMothers of a child with intellectual disability (ID) have more psychiatric disorders after the birth of their child than other mothers.
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Comorbidities and quality of life in children with intellectual disabilityMany children with intellectual disability live with medical comorbidities. This study examined the impacts of comorbidities on quality of life (QOL) of children with intellectual disabilities and whether impacts varied with caregiver perceptions that medical needs had been met.
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Qualitative Analysis of Parental Observations on Quality of Life in Australian Children with Down SyndromeWe investigated parental observations to identify QOL domains in children with Down Syndrome and determined whether domains differed between children and teens.
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Determinants of sleep problems in children with intellectual disabilityChildren with intellectual disabilities are more likely to experience sleep disorders of insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep breathing disorders than typically developing children. The present study examined risk factors for these sleep disorders in 447 children (aged 5-18 years), diagnosed with an intellectual disability and comorbid autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome or Rett syndrome. Primary caregivers reported on their child's sleep using the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC), as well as medical comorbidities and functional abilities.
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Neurodivergence, intersectionality, and eating disorders: a lived experience-led narrative reviewAutistic people and those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are at a high risk of developing an eating disorder. While there is limited evidence on the relationship between other forms of neurodivergence and eating disorders, research suggests associations between giftedness, intellectual disability, obsessive-compulsive disorder, psychosis, Tourette's syndrome, and disordered eating.