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Investigating the impact of developmental coordination difficulties across home, school, and community settings: Findings from the Australian Impact for DCD survey

To evaluate the participation difficulties experienced by children with developmental coordination disorder in home, school, and community environments.  

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Movement difficulties in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: considering a transdiagnostic approach to classification

Children with neurodevelopmental disorders often experience difficulties in acquiring and executing movement skills. Although the motor profiles of neurodivergent children frequently overlap, rigid conceptual distinctions between diagnostic labels have been imposed by traditional categorical approaches to taxonomy. An alternative transdiagnostic approach is proposed to better represent the similarities between presentations.

Child Disability

Improving the lives of children with a disability and their families sits at the core of our team.

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Choice making in Rett syndrome: a descriptive study using video data

We describe the choice-making abilities of girls and women with Rett syndrome.

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Impact of Gastrostomy Placement on Nutritional Status, Physical Health, and Parental Well-Being of Females with Rett Syndrome

Gastrostomy placement was associated with improvement in BMI in females with Rett syndrome, but its long-term impact on individuals and their families is unclear

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Oral health experiences of individuals with Rett syndrome: A retrospective study

Social advantage may provide some protection for dental health in individuals with Rett syndrome

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Parent-observed thematic data on quality of life in children with autism spectrum disorder

Parent observations provide an initial framework for understanding quality of life in autism spectrum disorder

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Sleep disturbances in Rett syndrome: Impact and management including use of sleep hygiene practices

Attention to sleep hygiene remains an important management strategy for sleep problems in Rett syndrome

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Intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring in scoliosis surgery in children

Our study adds to the literature supporting the role of intraoperative neurophysiology monitoring in scoliosis surgery in children

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Environmental enrichment intervention for Rett syndrome: An individually randomised stepped wedge trial

We investigated the effects of environmental enrichment on gross motor skills and blood BDNF levels in girls with Rett syndrome.