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A new study has found children with disabilities are 3 times more likely to be maltreated compared to other children but that risk varies by type of disability.

New research from the Telethon Institute has shown that children with an intellectual disability are up to 10x more likely to be admitted to hospital.

About 2 per cent of children are estimated to have an intellectual disability. The cause of the condition is unknown in at least 50 per cent of cases.

A severe neurodevelopmental disorder mostly affecting girls.

This study describes patterns of hospitalisations for children and young people with Down syndrome in Western Australia.

The transition from school to adulthood for young adults with an intellectual disability involves movement from a generally secure and supported school...

There is insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on the efficacy of modified diets, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, immune therapy, and vitamin and fatty acid...

Intellectual disability affects more than 1.5% of the population of children in developing countries yet we know little about the daily lives and support...

Data linkage is the bringing together of specific datasets from different sources using demographic information on individuals within a population.

Findings show that indicators of a poor intrauterine environment are associated with an elevated risk of ID, while for ASD, and particularly ASD without ID,...