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Admissions in Children with Down Syndrome: Experience of a Population-Based Cohort Followed from Birth

This study describes patterns of hospitalisations for children and young people with Down syndrome in Western Australia.

The experiences of mothers of young adults with an intellectual disability transitioning from secondary school to adult life

The transition from school to adulthood for young adults with an intellectual disability involves movement from a generally secure and supported school...

Complementary and alternative medicine for autism spectrum disorders: Rationale, safety and efficacy

There is insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on the efficacy of modified diets, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, immune therapy, and vitamin and fatty acid...

Caring for a child with severe intellectual disability in China: The example of Rett syndrome

Intellectual disability affects more than 1.5% of the population of children in developing countries yet we know little about the daily lives and support...

Application of Population-Based Linked Data to the Study of Intellectual Disability and Autism

Data linkage is the bringing together of specific datasets from different sources using demographic information on individuals within a population.

Maternal Conditions and Perinatal Characteristics Associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Intellectual Disability

Findings show that indicators of a poor intrauterine environment are associated with an elevated risk of ID, while for ASD, and particularly ASD without ID,...

Functioning and post-school transition outcomes for young people with Down syndrome

Our analysis shows that functioning in activities of daily living was related to post-school day occupation. Current health status and behaviour were found...

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

Incidence and associated risk factors for falls in adults with intellectual disability

People with intellectual disability fall at a younger age compared with the broader community