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New facesWelcome to the team Clinical Psychologist Registrar Shane Lay and Operations Manager Pip Comiskey, who has replaced Leah Meehan while she is on parental leave.
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Client survey resultsIn March we emailed all active clients a survey. The purpose of the survey was to understand how you see our service; understand what was important to you; find out what you would change, and see how likely you were to recommend or refer us.
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Inklings at CliniKidsInklings is a new program for babies aged 6-18 months who are showing early differences in their social interaction and communication development.
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Joondalup clinic updateOur new Joondalup clinic opened in late September and has been firing on all cylinders ever since. CliniKids Joondalup has welcomed about 40 new families into the service since opening, with approximately 52 therapy and research appointments scheduled weekly onsite.
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Clinic shutdown datesPlease note that both the Subiaco and Joondalup clinics will shut down for the Christmas and New Year period from Friday, December 23, through to Wednesday, January 4, inclusive. The clinics will re-open on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
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New team members!CliniKids recently welcomed Gayle, Tarryn and Emma to the clinical team. The clinicians will be located out our new Joondalup clinic, which will be welcoming families in Term 4.
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The Kids welcomes support for autistic studentsThe Kids Research Institute Australia has welcomed the recommendations to come out of the State Government’s inquiry into support for autistic children and young people in schools, released last week.
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Child and Family Characteristics Associated with Symptoms of Anxiety in Autistic Children: A Biobank StudyAutistic children have an increased likelihood of anxiety, but more research is needed on the characteristics that predict various types of anxiety in this population.
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Empathy and Autism: Establishing the Structure and Different Manifestations of Empathy in Autistic Individuals Using the Perth Empathy ScaleThere is a common mischaracterisation that autistic individuals have reduced or absent empathy. Measurement issues may have influenced existing findings on the relationships between autism and empathy, and the structure of the empathy construct in autism remains unclear.