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Inner speech impairments in autismThree experiments investigated the role of inner speech deficit in cognitive performances of children with autism.
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Chance to showcase WA expertise on the international stage thanks to Aspire AwardsTwo of The Kids Research Institute Australia’s best and brightest will share in $10,000 of funding to use for investment in their professional growth through attendance at an international conference, when safe to do so.
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Randomised controlled trial of an iPad based early intervention for autism: TOBY playpad study protocolThis trial will determine the effectiveness of the TOBY App as a therapeutic complement to other early interventions children with ASD receive
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Brief Report: Burden of Care in Mothers of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectual DisabilityMothers of children with autism spectrum disorder or intellectual disability have higher rates of treatment episodes for psychiatric disorders
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Evidence for shared deficits in identifying emotions from faces and from voices in autism spectrum disorders and specific language impairmentWhile autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific language impairment (SLI) have traditionally been conceptualized as distinct disorders, recent findings...
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The relationship between maternal psychiatric disorder, autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability in the child: a composite pictureResearch conducted by this laboratory has previously published four papers examining the relationship between maternal psychiatric disorders and having a...
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Are Prenatal Ultrasound Scans Associated with the Autism Phenotype? Follow-up of a Randomised Controlled TrialAn existing randomised controlled trial was used to investigate whether multiple ultrasound scans may be associated with the autism phenotype.
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Do Children with Specific Language Impairment have a Cognitive Profile Reminiscent of Autism? A Review of the LiteratureThis paper reviews relevant literature on whether individuals with SLI exhibit cognitive characteristics reminiscent of autism.
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Study sheds new light on the ‘autism epidemic’ mysteryResearchers have shown that the so called 'autism epidemic' is due to an increase in the diagnosis of children with less severe behavioural symptoms.
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New friend to improve social attention of kids with autismAn attention-training game developed by researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia is helping to improve social skill development in school-aged kids with autism.