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Celebrating kids and families with disabilityOn International Day for People with Disability this Sunday, The Kids Research Institute Australia celebrates the children and families we work with in our research, as we strive for better outcomes for kids with disability.
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Researchers call for the term ‘high functioning autism’ to be consigned to historyAutism researchers from The Kids Research Institute Australia have called for the term ‘high functioning autism’ to be abandoned because of the misleading and potentially harmful expectations it creates around the abilities of children on the autism spectrum.
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Researcher receives crucial funding for caregiver support initiativeThe Kids Research Institute Australia is deeply grateful to The Yellow Umbrella Foundation for their generous gift of $38,453 to help fund a new mental health initiative for parents and caregivers of children living with intellectual disability.
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AsthmaOne in eight children have asthma, a chronic disease of the airways in the lungs. It results in shortness of breath, chest tightness, wheezing and coughing.
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WA children with most aggressive cancers to benefit from Australian-first personalised medicine clinical trialPersonalised medicine for childhood cancers in West Australia is a step closer thanks to the Zero Childhood Cancer program’s state clinical trial launched today
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New clinical trial to improve outcomes for babies with leukaemiaThe Australian arm of an international clinical trial looking at improved treatments for young babies with leukaemia has been awarded funding from the MRFF.
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Kids cancer champion nominated for WA Australian of the YearDr Nick Gottardo, Co-Head of The Kids Research Institute Australia's Brain Tumour Research Team, has been announced a nominee for the 2018 WA Australian of the Year Award
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Toddler TalkA child's ability to communicate is one of their most important developmental achievements. It builds a foundation for everything that is to come.
CliniKids is the first clinical service of The Kids Research Institute Australia, providing autism therapies and supports for young children.
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Autism researcher a finalist for WA's Australian of the YearProfessor Andrew Whitehouse, who has helped transform clinical support for children on the autism spectrum in Australia, is nominated for WA's 2023 Australian of the Year.