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The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers share in State Government science grants

Four The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers are among those who have received funding in the WA State Government's Merit Award Program announced today.

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Twins talk half as much at two

A world first study of language development in toddler twins confirms the widely held belief that twins start to talk later than single-born children.

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Language Study Reveals Need for Long Term Monitoring

A new study looking at the receptive language development of young children has highlighted the need to monitor kids over time to ensure they don't fall behind.

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How learning to talk is in the genes

Researchers from Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia have been part of an international study that has found that genetic factors contribute to the development of l

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New clues into language development

A world-first study from The Kids for Child Health Research has identified risk factors for receptive language development in Australian children.

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New study links testosterone levels in the womb and language problems

New study links testosterone levels in the womb and language problems

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Most late-talking toddlers turn out ok

The study is the first of its kind to track language delay from two years of age through to late adolescence, using data collected from the long running Raine

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Children’s language not affected by stress in pregnancy

findings from the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research that show relatively common stressful events during pregnancy do not have a long term impact

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Start early to boost Indigenous student services

Child health expert Fiona Stanley says effective action to break the cycle of disadvantage for Aboriginal children must begin well before they start school.

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Late talking toddlers: new research debunks the myths

New research findings from the world's largest study predicting children's late language emergence has revealed that parents are not to blame for late talking