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An evening for the future of autismJoin Dr Andrew Whitehouse, head of Developmental Disorders research at The Kids, as he shares with you his vision for autism research.
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App for AutismAn innovative iPad App developed in Western Australia could be the key to improved outcomes for kids with autism.
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Pregnant women sought for autism studyPregnant women who already have an autistic child are being sought for a study by the Autism Research Team at WA's The Kids for Child Health Research.
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Autism research innovator shortlisted for Eureka PrizeDr Andrew Whitehouse from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research shortlisted as a finalist for the prestigious 2012 Australian Museum Eureka Prize
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Alternative Autism Therapies Under ScrutinyA research review from The Kids for Child Health Research has cast doubt on the effectiveness of some complementary and alternative therapies for
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Further evidence of testosterone link to autismA new study from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research has uncovered more evidence of a link between early testosterone levels and autism.
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Developing national guidelines for intervention with children on the autism spectrum in AustraliaInvestigators: Prof Andrew Whitehouse, Prof David Trembath Project description This project involves developing a national practice guideline for
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Implementation of the National Guideline for the Assessment and Diagnosis of ASD in Australia – Health Sector Capacity BuildingAndrew Videos Whitehouse Watch and listen to Andrew PhD Deputy Director (Research); Angela Wright Bennett Professor of Autism Research at The Kids
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Bridging the gap: unveiling key links between autism and anxiety symptoms in autistic children and youth using a network analysis in pooled data from four countriesAutistic children experience significantly higher rates of anxiety compared to nonautistic children. The precise relations between autism characteristics and anxiety symptoms remain unclear in this population. Previous work has explored associations at the domain level, which involve examining broad categories or clusters of symptoms, rather than the relationships between specific symptoms and/or individual characteristics. We addressed this gap by taking a network approach to understand the shared structure of autism characteristics and anxiety symptoms.
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Get it right, make it easy, see it all: Viewpoints of autistic individuals and parents of autistic individuals about the autism diagnostic process in AustraliaThe clinical process for being evaluated for an autism diagnosis is often time consuming and stressful for individuals and their caregivers. While experience of and satisfaction with the diagnostic process has been reviewed in the literature, few studies have directly investigated the viewpoints of individuals diagnosed with autism and caregivers of autistic individuals about what is important in the autism diagnostic process.