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Dressing - Steps to building independenceIn​ this blog, Occupational Therapist Tarryn Culverhouse provides some tips to help your child increase their independence in dressing.
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How much is the right amount of therapy?In this blog, CliniKids Director Professor Andrew Whitehouse and Research Development Manager Sarah Pillar explore one of the most common questions when it comes to support for autistic children - how much is the right amount of therapy?
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Following your child's interestIn this blog, Senior Speech Pathologist Sally Grauaug and Speech Pathology Clinical Lead Aria May share tips on following your child's interest.
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What is SCERTS?In this blog, Senior Speech Pathologist Sally Grauaug and Speech Pathology Clinical Lead Aria May discuss the model SCERTS and how it can support your child's communication level.
Autism is a complex developmental condition which results in differences in the way in which a person interacts, learns and behaves.
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Clinic update - December 2023There is lots of news to report from the clinic including holiday shutdown dates, appointment scheduling, staff updates, changes to creche, and service availability.
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Want to be part of shaping our research and services?CliniKids is committed to involving consumers and the community in all aspects of our research and service delivery. One way we do this is by providing the opportunity for consumers and community members to contribute through our community reference groups.
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Continuity of temperament subgroup classifications from infancy to toddlerhood in the context of early autism traitsOur previous cross-sectional investigation (Chetcuti et al., 2020) showed that infants with autism traits could be divided into distinct subgroups based on temperament. This longitudinal study builds on this existing work by exploring the continuity of temperament subgroup classifications and their associations with behavioral/clinical phenotypic features from infancy to toddlerhood.
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Perceived Support Needs of School-Aged Young People on the Autism Spectrum and Their CaregiversWith increasing demands for health, disability and education services, innovative approaches can help distribute limited resources according to need. Despite an increased focus on support needs within the clinical pathway and policy landscape, the body of research knowledge on this topic is at a relatively early stage. However, there appears to be a sense of unmet support needs and dissatisfaction with the provision of required support following an autism diagnosis amongst caregivers of young people on the spectrum.
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Reporting Both Unadjusted and Adjusted Estimates Is Essential to the Interpretation of Randomized Clinical Trial Results - ReplyAndrew Matt Videos Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew Cooper PhD BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD Deputy Director (