A5029128792- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Language Development and Disorders
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Pharmaceutical studies and practices
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
The University of Sydney
2005-2025
Children's Hospital at Westmead
2016-2025
Autism CRC
2021-2025
Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network
2014-2024
Sydney Children's Hospital
2006-2023
UNSW Sydney
2016-2021
Victoria University of Wellington
2021
La Trobe University
2021
Griffith University
2021
The Kids Research Institute Australia
2021
Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is characterized by a range of developmental, neuropsychiatric, and behavioral symptoms that cause significant impairment in those with the disorder. Cannabidiol (CBD) holds promise as potential treatment for FXS due to its safety profile positive effects on number emotional associated FXS. The aim current study was evaluate safety, tolerability, initial efficacy ZYN002, transdermal CBD gel, pediatric population Twenty children adolescents (aged 6–17 years) diagnosis...
Selective serotonin receptor inhibitors are prescribed to reduce the severity of core behaviors autism spectrum disorders, but their efficacy remains uncertain.To determine fluoxetine for reducing frequency and obsessive-compulsive in disorders.Multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Participants aged 7.5-18 years with disorders a total score 6 or higher on Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, modified pervasive developmental disorder (CYBOCS-PDD) were...
The COVID‐19 pandemic and associated system disruptions are impacting all children young people (CYP) in Australia. For vulnerable groups of CYP, who already experience poorer health well‐being, these impacts amplified. Challenges include reduced access to usual services, community supports, financial instability, unemployment other life circumstances that threaten widen pre‐existing inequities. This article aims present the reasons for vulnerability CYP during pandemic, focus on actions by...
Objectives Early developmental assessment is crucial for effective support and intervention. This study examined factors that contribute to (a) older child age when caregivers first became concerned about their child’s development (b) at the point of entry into diagnostic assessment. We also quantified how contributed risk children not receiving an by 5 years considered acceptability electronic data capture families. Design cross-sectional collected information caregiver concerns, family...
Access to cognitive assessments for children living remotely is limited. Telehealth represents a potential cost- and time-effective solution. A pilot study was conducted determine the feasibility of telehealth assess function in with learning difficulties.Thirty-three (median age = 9 years 11 months), recruited from New South Wales (NSW) Centre Effective Reading, underwent assessment intellectual ability. Comparisons were made between ability index scores obtained by psychologist sitting...
Introduction Telehealth can be an effective way to provide speech pathology intervention children with and language impairments. However, the provision of reliable feasible standardised assessments via telehealth establish children's needs for monitor progress has not yet been well established. Further, there is limited information about reactions telehealth. This study aimed examine reliability feasibility conducting assessment school-aged known or suspected impairment a application using...
Regular health visits for parents with young children provide an opportunity developmental surveillance and anticipatory guidance regarding common childhood problems help to achieve optimal progress prior school entry. However, there are few published reports from Australian culturally linguistically diverse (CALD) communities exploring parents' experiences accessing child programs. This paper aims describe explain parental children. Qualitative data was obtained 6 focus groups (33 parents)...
Abstract Background A number of differences in joint attention behaviour between children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and typically developing (TD) individuals have previously been documented. Method We use eye-tracking technology to assess response (RJA) behaviours 77 aged 31 73 months. conducted a repeated-measures analysis variance identify groups. In addition, we analysed correlations clinical measures using Spearman’s correlation. Results The diagnosed ASD were less likely...
Children with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs), such as autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), frequently experience co-occurring mental health concerns. Little research has examined symptoms in children attending developmental assessment services. This study profiled NDCs a hospital-based diagnostic service for their first assessment. Participants were 232 aged 1.96-17.51 years. Mental concerns assessed using the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), caregiver-rated,...
Background/Introduction: Literacy difficulties have significant long-term impacts on individuals, and therefore early identification intervention are critical. Access to experienced professionals who conduct standardized literacy assessments with children is limited in rural remote areas. The emerging literature supports the feasibility of using telepractice overcome barriers accessing specialist assessment. current study sought determine reliability assessments, consumer-grade technology,...
Abstract Families can spend years waiting for a developmental assessment. We sought to understand supports caregivers had accessed by the time of their child's first multi‐disciplinary assessment, wanted, and barriers reported accessing these supports. also how government funding schemes (the National Disability Insurance Scheme) sociodemographic factors influenced access Caregivers were emailed questionnaires on background intervention history prior assessment at tertiary diagnostic...
Abstract There is a need for tools that can provide brief assessment of functioning children with neurodevelopmental conditions, including health‐related quality life (HR‐QoL). This study evaluated the psychometric properties three commonly used and well known HR‐QoL measures in cohort presenting to clinical developmental services. The most common diagnoses received these services were autism spectrum disorders. Findings showed good internal consistency PedsQL CHU‐9D, but not EQ‐5D‐Y....
To examine socio-demographic factors associated with maternal help-seeking for child developmental concerns in a longitudinal birth cohort study. An understanding of these is critical to improving uptake services maximise early identification and intervention concerns.A was recruited from the post-natal wards two teaching hospitals through community nurses South Western Sydney, Australia, between November 2011 April 2013. Of 4047 mothers approached, 2025 consented participate (response rate...
Abstract Background Despite emerging evidence of validity and reliability, speech language therapists’ (SLT) uptake telehealth has been limited barriers remain to the effective confident use this service model. The COVID‐19 pandemic caused significant disruption essential health services, including therapy assessment intervention, meaning that must now be considered as part suite delivery options for all clinicians. Aims To explore perceived facilitators among community paediatric SLTs...
Abstract Sensory modulation symptoms form a diagnostic criterion for autism spectrum disorder and are associated with significant daily functional limitations. Utilizing caregiver report on Short Profile‐2 (SSP‐2) 919 autistic children (3–14.11 years), we examined the expression of sensory by age sex investigated existence specific subtypes. appeared to peak in frequency during middle childhood, particularly sensitivity avoidance. Symptoms hypo‐reactivity seeking tended not differ between...