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Frankie and Friends appResearchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia and University of Western Australia have recently published data describing the use of an attention training game designed for school-aged children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Young people in detention facing significant communication barriersA study revealing significant levels of language difficulty among detainees at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre underscores the need for more support for young people trying to navigate the justice system, The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers say.
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Setting research goals hand in hand with the communityThe Kids Research Institute Australia has long been recognised for the research it produces. But the way the Institute collaborates with the community – asking what they most want or need to know about and tailoring research to deliver those outcomes – is also leading the way.
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Youthful voices happy to be heardTwenty-year-old Emma Wignell, a proud member of The Kids Research Institute Australia Youth Advisory Committee, was one of the dozens of young Western Australians involved in the community conversations which helped shape the State’s first Youth Health Policy.
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New national guideline set to tackle skin infectionsWhen health organisations in the north-west of WA requested urgent action to address the region’s high rate of skin infections, Dr Asha Bowen answered the call.
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The Kids skin researcher awarded prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science fellowshipDr Asha Bowen, Head of Skin Health at the Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases, has been awarded a 2018 Fellowship as part of the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science program.
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Funding support for high-performing researchersFive outstanding The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are amongst the eight recipients of the WA Department of Health New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) awards.
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Global consortium aims to protect babies from their first week of lifeBabies are most vulnerable to life-threatening diseases in their first few weeks of life, yet current vaccines can’t be given until two months of age.
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Telethon supports vital child health research projectsThe generous support of West Australians through Channel 7’s Telethon Trust will help support crucial child health research at The Kids Research Institute Australia in 2022.
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BCG vaccine does not protect against COVID-19 in healthcare workersA world-leading international trial examining the immune boosting benefits of the tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, has found it does not protect healthcare workers against COVID-19.