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Family satisfaction following spinal fusion in Rett syndromeWe evaluated family satisfaction following spinal fusion in girls with Rett syndrome
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Daytime sleepiness and emotional and behavioral disturbances in Prader-Willi syndromeIndividuals with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) often have excessive daytime sleepiness and emotional/behavioral disturbances. The objective of this study was to examine whether daytime sleepiness was associated with these emotional/behavioral problems, independent of nighttime sleep-disordered breathing, or the duration of sleep.
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Unpacking PACT - a program supporting child communicationIn this new blog, Senior Speech Pathologist and PACT therapist/trainer Sally Grauaug discusses the benefits of PACT, how it works and how clinicians become certified PACT therapists.
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Initial assessment of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ to measure walking activity in Rett syndromeIn girls and women with Rett syndrome, we assessed the accuracy of the StepWatch Activity Monitor™ and investigated relationships between daily step counts,...
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Longitudinal effects of caregiving on parental well-being: the example of Rett syndrome, a severe neurological disorderOur findings suggest that some opportunities do exist for clinicians to help optimise parental well-being
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Cannabis for refractory epilepsy in children: A review focusing on CDKL5 Deficiency DisorderThis review provides the first comprehensive overview of the potential role for cannabis based preparations in the treatment of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder
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Medical Comorbidities in MECP2 Duplication Syndrome: Results from the International MECP2 Duplication DatabaseSince the discovery of MECP2 duplication syndrome (MDS) in 1999, efforts to characterise this disorder have been limited by a lack of large datasets, with small case series often favouring the reporting of certain conditions over others. This study is the largest to date, featuring 134 males and 20 females, ascertained from the international MECP2 Duplication Database (MDBase).
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Celebrating our STEM teamTo celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we asked our research team to share why they became researchers, how autism became their focus and for their top tip for girls interested in pursuing a STEM career.
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Congratulations to the Embrace 2023 Research Award winnersEmbrace 2023 Research Award winners Zoe Waters and Pulan Bai.
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in the Australian Education System: Knowledge, attitudes, needs, and practicesAmy Carol Finlay-Jones Bower BPsych(Hons), MPsych(Clinical), MHealthEcon, PhD (Clin Psych) MBBS MSc PhD FAFPHM DLSHTM FPHA Head, Early