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International Rett syndrome study: InterRettHelen Jenny Leonard Downs MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763
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Mothers of Children with Autism have Different Rates of Cancer According to the Presence of Intellectual Disability in Their ChildMothers of children with autism without ID had increased risk of cancer, which may relate to common genetic pathways
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Twenty-five-year survival for aboriginal and caucasian children with congenital heart defects in Western Australia, 1980 to 2010Long-term survival was lower for Aboriginal children with congenital heart defects
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Very Early Identification and Intervention for Infants at Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Transdiagnostic ApproachIn this article, we examine the utility of a transdiagnostic, dimensional approach to very early identification and intervention for infants at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders
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Mental wellbeing in non-ambulant youth with neuromuscular disorders: What makes the difference?Mental wellbeing was independently associated with academic achievement and perceived family support but not with physical health variables
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Measurement of Sedentary Behaviors or "downtime" in Rett SyndromeThis study aimed to validate measures of sedentary time in individuals with Rett syndrome.
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Risk of Mortality into Adulthood According to Gestational Age at BirthTo quantify the independent risks of neonatal, postneonatal, 1 to 5 and 6 to 30 year mortality by gestational age and investigate changes in survival over time.
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Investigating falls in adults with intellectual disability living in community settings and their experiences of post-fall care servicesThis study will determine the rate of falls among older adults with ID living in community based settings, which will assist to identify the extent of this problem
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The Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disabilities in Children of Immigrant and Refugee Parents: Current Knowledge and Directions for Future ResearchWe investigated the literature from 2002 to 2016 describing the risk of ASD, intellectual disability and ADHD in children of refugee and immigrant backgrounds.
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InterRett, a model for international data collection in a rare genetic disorderThis study compared socio-demographic, clinical and genetic characteristics of the international database, InterRett, and the population-based Australian...