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Our team

Our team of world-class researchers and exceptional clinicians work in collaboration to provide children access to the very best evidence-based therapies and programs.

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Developing a pencil grasp

In this blog, Senior Occupational Therapist Gayle Hillen explores the steps to developing a functional pencil grasp.

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What the autistic community wants you to know about autism

For World Autism Acceptance Day, we asked our clients, their families and the community to tell us what they would like people to know about autism. Senior Speech Pathologist Sally Grauaug compiled their ideas and feedback into this blog.

Publications

Our researchers have published many papers in world-leading paediatric autism and developmental delay journals. Browse their most recently published work here.

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Looking at autism through a social model

In​ this blog, Speech Pathologist Linda Arabi discusses the social model and how it influences the supports we provide to autistic children and their families.

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WATCH: Cultural safety brings community together at Boola Bardip

Barry Winmar began proceedings with a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony.

Ivacaftor or lumacaftor/ivacaftor treatment does not alter the core CF airway epithelial gene response to rhinovirus

We tested the hypothesis that treatment of CF epithelial cells with ivacaftor (Iva) or ivacaftor/lumacaftor (Iva/Lum) would improve control of rhinovirus infection.

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Research into innovative treatments for people with asthma and antibiotic resistance supported by Innovation Fellowships

Two outstanding researchers from the Wal-yan Respiratory Research Centre have been awarded a 2022 Innovation Fellowship supported by the WA Government's Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund.

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Kids Easy Breathing Study Kickstarts

The Kids Easy Breathing Study kickstarts this month, with the aim of finding out how the airway surface is different between infants who develop chronic lung disease after contracting bronchiolitis compared with those who don’t.

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Unique twin study reveals clues to childhood allergies

A study published in Science Advances has revealed that while genetics play a significant role in shaping children's immune systems, environmental factors also influence key immune responses, offering opportunity for preventing allergic diseases.