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McCusker Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes
Autistic 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.
At CliniKids, we offer a therapy called PACT (Paediatric Autism Communications Therapy) for parents who would like to support their child’s social communication skills.
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by neurodevelopmental delays, hyperphagia, difficulties with social communication and challenging behaviours. Individuals require intensive supervision from caregivers which may negatively affect caregiver quality of life. This study used data collected in the Australasian PWS Registry to evaluate associations between child behaviours and caregiver mental well-being.
Siblings of children with intellectual disability have unique family experiences, varying by type of disability.
This paper is a correction of an earlier report that identified a link between exposure to high levels of testosterone during pregnancy and reduced head...
The objective was to determine the association between maternal serum 25(OH)-vitamin D concentrations and behavioural, emotional and language outcomes...
The aim was to characterise fetal brain growth in children with specific language impairment (SLI). A nested case-control study was set in Perth, WA.
This study assessed factors that could influence equipment and respite services use among Australian families caring for a girl/woman with Rett syndrome and...
Fetal androgens influence fetal growth as well as postnatal neurocognitive ability.