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Epidemiology of craniofacial anomalies and association with intellectual disabilities in Western Australia: A population based study

Helen Mohammed Leonard Junaid MBChB MPH BDS, MDS, MFDS RCPS (Glasg.), DDPH RCS (Eng) Principal Research Fellow Honorary Team Member +61 419 956 946 +614 3387 0544 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au mohammed.junaid@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow

Multi-site validation of a suite of clinical outcome measures for clinical trial readiness in the CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder

Helen Jenny Peter Leonard Downs Jacoby MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD BA (Hons) MSc Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability Biostatistician +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Jenny.Downs@thekids.org.au

Multigenerational Familial and Environmental Risk for Autism (MINERvA) Network

Emma Helen Glasson Leonard BPsych BSc (Hons) PhD MBChB MPH Senior Research Fellow Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 emma.glasson@thekids.org.au helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Senior Research Fellow Principal Research Fellow @emma_glasson

Down syndrome studies; the transition from secondary school to adulthood: Experiences and life outcomes for youth with an intellectual disability and their families

Helen Jenny Keely Leonard Downs Bebbington MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD MClinPsych/PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability McCusker Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 08 6319 1766

Down Syndrome Clinical Trial- BTD-001

Helen Jenny Peter Leonard Downs Richmond MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability Head, Vaccine Trials Group +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Jenny.Downs@

International Rett syndrome study: InterRett

Helen Jenny Leonard Downs MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Jenny.Downs@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability

Does gastrostomy improve the lives of children with severe disability and their families?

Approximately 13,000 children in Australia live with moderate to severe intellectual disability.

International CDKL5 Disorder Database

Helen Jenny Leonard Downs MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Jenny.Downs@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability

Determinants and Outcomes of Preterm Birth & Pathways into Developmental Disorders

Brad Carrington Fiona Farrant Shepherd Stanley BSc (Hons), PhD PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa) Co-Head, Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Honorary Research Associate

Implementing Telehealth support to increase physical activity in girls and women with Rett syndrome

Helen Jenny Leonard Downs MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Jenny.Downs@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability

Characterising quality of life and its determinants for children with intellectual disability and their families

Andrew Helen Jenny Peter Videos Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Leonard Downs Jacoby PhD MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD BA (Hons) MSc Deputy Director (Research); Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at The Kids Research

A process and impact evaluation of use of a Powered Wheelchair Standing Device by boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Graham Jenny Peter Hall Downs Jacoby BAppSci PhD CRFS FANZSRS FThorSoc FERS BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD BA (Hons) MSc Honorary Research Associate Head, Child Disability Biostatistician 08 6319 1763 Jenny.Downs@thekids.org.au Peter.Jacoby@

YoDA-F (Youth Depression Alleviation – Fish Oil)

Investigators: Ashleigh Lin, Charlotte Pugh, Matthew Poh Anti-depressant medication is not always an effective treatment for young people with depression. There is growing evidence that long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (""fish oil"")

Sport in First-episode Psychosis

Yael Perry BPsych (Hons) MPsych (Clin) PhD Head, Youth Mental Health 08 6319 1298 yael.perry@thekids.org.au Head, Youth Mental Health @yaelperry she/her/hers A/Prof Yael Perry completed her Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of

IDEA (Intellectual Disability Exploring Answers) Database

IDEA is one of the few population-based resources in the world dedicated to intellectual disability. The IDEA database contains information on all children born in Western Australia since 1983 who have been identified with having an intellectual disability. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder, both with and without intellectual disability, are also included in the database. Deidentified information is accessed from the Department of Communities WA, the WA Department of Education, and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to create the database. IDEA can be linked to other datasets to facilitate research into the determinants, outcomes and service needs of children and adults with intellectual disability. Researchers can apply for such linked data, available in a de-identified format under approval from an ethics committee.

Hospitalisation for oral health-related conditions in children with intellectual disability in Western Australia: a population-based cohort study

Helen Leonard MBChB MPH Principal Research Fellow +61 419 956 946 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Areas of research expertise: Child disability; intellectual disability; autism spectrum disorders; Down syndrome; Rett syndrome

Establishing a national platform for the provision of evidence based practice in Prader-Willi syndrome

Helen Jenny Leonard Downs MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability +61 419 956 946 08 6319 1763 helen.leonard@thekids.org.au Jenny.Downs@thekids.org.au Principal Research Fellow Head, Child Disability