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Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes

Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First- and later-born children have been linked to an increased likelihood of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a smaller body of evidence implicating decreases in cognitive functioning with increased birth order. The present study investigated the potential association between birth order and ASD diagnostic phenotypes in a large and representative population sample.

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Psychometric Properties of the EQ-5D-Y-5L for Children With Intellectual Disability

The EQ-5D-Y-5L is a generic preference-based measure of health-related quality of life for children. This study aimed to describe the distributional properties, test-retest reliability, and convergent validity of the EQ-5D-Y-5L in children with intellectual disability (ID). 

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New book gives voice to kids with DCD

Two The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers behind a new book featuring the voices of Kids with DCD.

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Discover the news and events of the Rett syndrome and related disorders team, and find out what the team is working on in the fields of children disorders.

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Community Involvement in the Centre

Involving those who live with T1D or care for a child who lives with T1D is a primary focus for the Centre. This lived experience integral to making sure the research our Centre does is relevant and outcomes create meaningful impact for how they manage the condition on a day-to-day basis.

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Person Reported Outcomes

The PCH Diabetes Clinical team will again be collecting T1DAL surveys between June and July 2024, followed by PAID between November 2024 and January 2025.

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Understanding how you manage hypos

If you, or your child is aged between 2 – 18 years and has type 1 diabetes, we invite you to complete a few questions to help us see how you manage your hypos at home.

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Congratulations 2023 Round Two scholarship recipients

The Rio Tinto Children’s Diabetes Centre; a JDRF Global Centre of Excellence (the Centre), announces 2023 Round 2, Honours and PhD scholarships for students dedicated to type 1 diabetes (T1D) research.