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Factors for Children's Receptive Vocabulary Development from Four to Eight Years in the Longitudinal Study of Australian ChildrenVariation in receptive vocabulary ability is associated with variation in children's school achievement, and low receptive vocabulary ability is a risk...
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Bias in student survey findings from active parental consent proceduresThis study assessed the potential bias present in a sample of actively consented students, and in the estimates of associations between variables obtained...
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Child care quality and children's cognitive and socio-emotional development: an Australian longitudinal studyThere is growing evidence that high-quality non-parental child care can contribute to children's learning, development and successful transition to school.
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The SLI construct is a critical link to the past and a bridge to the futureCommentary on Bishop, D. V. M., Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems.
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Prolonged Grief Disorder, but Not Death From COVID-19, Elicits Public Stigma: A Vignette-Based ExperimentWe investigated the effects of cause of death (COVID-19 with an underlying medical condition vs. without) and prolonged grief disorder status (PGD present or absent) on participants' reported public stigma towards the bereaved.
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Parents’ attitudes towards the No Jab No Play legislation in Western Australia: a mixed methods studyMandates provide a relatively cost-effective strategy to increase vaccinate rates. Since 2014, five Australian states have implemented No Jab No Play (NJPlay) policies that require children to be fully immunised to attend early childhood education and childcare services. In Western Australia, where this study was conducted, NJNPlay legislation was enacted in 2019.
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Perspectives on the essential skills of healthcare decision making in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilityInvolvement in healthcare decisions is associated with better health outcomes for patients. For children and adolescents with intellectual disability, parents and healthcare professionals need to balance listening to a child's wishes with the responsibility of keeping them safe.
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“Connection, community and convenience”: A case study of a Facebook group for fathers navigating parenthoodFathers remain less likely to participate in parenting interventions which can limit their ability to receive support and build their parenting capacity. The advent of social media has engendered novel opportunities for fathers to connect with, and support, one another in the form of online peer support. Growth of these online communities exemplifies the demand from fathers to relate to other fathers who are navigating parenthood. However, the benefits of membership to these communities remain unclear.
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Development of a Novel Mobile Health App to Empower Young People With Type 1 Diabetes to Exercise Safely: Co-Design ApproachBlood glucose management around exercise is challenging for youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Previous research has indicated interventions including decision-support aids to better support youth to effectively contextualize blood glucose results and take appropriate action to optimize glucose levels during and after exercise. Mobile health (mHealth) apps help deliver health behavior interventions to youth with T1D, given the use of technology for glucose monitoring, insulin dosing, and carbohydrate counting.
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What I Wish I Had Known: Examining Parent Accounts of Managing the Health of Their Child With Intellectual DisabilityAppropriate support for the health of children with an intellectual disability by parents and healthcare professionals is pivotal, given the high risk of chronic conditions. However, there is limited research that has collected important insights from parents on their learnings for supporting their child's evolving healthcare needs.