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The increasing prevalence of reported diagnoses of childhood psychiatric disorders: a descriptive multinational comparisonThe objective of this study is to compare the time trend of reported diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder, hyperkinetic disorder, Tourette's syndrome, and...
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Epidemiology of gastrostomy insertion for children and adolescents with intellectual disabilityGastrostomy is increasingly used in multiple neurological conditions associated with intellectual disability, with no apparent accessibility barriers
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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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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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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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Changes in risk factors for preterm birth in Western Australia 1984-2006Marked increases in maternal age and primiparous births were observed. A four-fold increase in the rates of pre-existing medical complications over time...
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Rett syndrome in Australia: a review of the epidemiologyTo examine the prevalence, cumulative incidence, and survival in an Australian cohort with Rett syndrome (RTT).
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Correlation between clinical severity in patients with Rett syndromeRett syndrome (RTT) is an X-linked dominant neurodevelopmental disorder that is usually associated with mutations in the MECP2 gene.
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Community participation for girls and women living with Rett syndromeThis paper aimed to describe the relationships between level of impairment and participation in community activities for girls and women with Rett syndrome.
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Onset of maternal psychiatric disorders after the birth of a child with autism spectrum disorder: A retrospective cohort studyMothers of a child with autism spectrum disorder have more psychiatric disorders after the birth of their child.