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Neurodiversity awareness is about raising understanding that there are many different ways that people think, learn, process and interact with the world.

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New Inklings program for babies

Inklings is a new program at CliniKids which supports early social interaction and communication development in babies aged 6-18 months.

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Congratulations Andrew!

Congratulations to CliniKids Director Professor Andrew Whitehouse on his recent nomination for WA's Australian of the Year Award.

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Joondalup clinic open for Term 4

We are excited to announce that our new Joondalup clinic will be open at the start of Term 4!

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Neuroaffirming language

The language we use shifts over time and the words we use are important. At CliniKids, we are committed to using language that is neuroaffirming and preferred by the autistic community.

Tate is in good hands at CliniKids

Discover how this family is benefitting from CliniKids' evidence-based therapies.

Research

Sex-Specific Effects of Birth Weight on Longitudinal Behavioral Outcomes: A Mendelian Randomization Approach Using Polygenic Scores

It is unclear whether sex differences in behavior arising from birth weight (BW) are genuine because of the cross-sectional nature and potential confounding in previous studies. We aimed to test whether sex differences associated with BW phenotype were reproducible using a Mendelian randomization approach, i.e., association between polygenic score (PGS) for BW and behavior outcomes across childhood and adolescence.