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Early mortality and primary causes of death in mothers of children with intellectual disability or Autism spectrum disorder

Mothers of children with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have poorer health than other mothers.

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How valid are the rates of Down syndrome internationally?

Rates of Down syndrome (DS) show considerable international variation, but a systematic assessment of this variation is lacking.

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Family Functioning in Families with a Child with Down syndrome: A Mixed Methods Approach

Family Functioning in Families with a Child with Down syndrome: A Mixed Methods Approach...

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It's not what you were expecting, but it's still a beautiful journey: The experience of mothers of children with Down syndrome

The purpose of this study was to describe qualitatively the experience of parenting for mothers of a child with Down syndrome.

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Leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome

Leisure participation for school-aged children with Down syndrome.

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The impact of having a sibling with an intellectual disability:parental perspectives in two disorders

This study describes the impact of having a sibling with Down syndrome or Rett syndrome using a questionnaire completed by parents.

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Exploring enablers and barriers to accessing health services after a fall among people with intellectual disability

There is an urgent need to develop high-quality falls prevention services for older adults with intellectual disability

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Addressing challenges in gaining informed consent for a research study investigating falls in people with intellectual disability

This study describes how an informed consent process was developed for people with intellectual disability and how it is working in a current study

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Twenty-Five Year Survival of Children with Intellectual Disability in Western Australia

To investigate survival up to early adulthood for children with intellectual disability and compare their risk of mortality with that of children without intellectual disability.

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Expanding the clinical picture of the MECP2 Duplication syndrome

People with two or more copies of MECP2 gene, located at Xq28, share clinical features and a distinct facial phenotype called MECP2 Duplication syndrome.