Research areas
Intellectual Disability
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Rare Diseases
Movement Disorders
Family & Community
Measurement & Resources
Rett syndrome and related disorders
Measuring quality of life
Team
Reports and Findings
Self-Reported Traumatic Brain Injury and Its Biopsychosocial Risk Factors in Siblings of Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Siblings of individuals with neurodevelopmental conditions are situated within a complex system of risk and resilience factors for poor outcomes, many of which overlap with the risk of traumatic brain injury and correlate with poorer recovery trajectories.
Published research Child Disability Child disabilityRisk of otitis media in offspring following maternal prenatal stress exposure
There is limited but consistent evidence that suggests prenatal factors, including maternal stress, may contribute to susceptibility for otitis media. We aimed to determine the effect of multiple life stress events during pregnancy on risk of acute and recurrent otitis media in offspring at three and five years of age.
Published research Ear Infections Child Disability Ear Health Youth Mental Health Subsite: Wesfarmers Centre of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Maternal healthqPCR assay optimisation for a clinical study comparing oral health risk in Rett syndrome
This study aimed to validate qPCR assays for specific microbiota, for use on dental plaque samples stored on Whatman FTA cards to compare relative oral health risk in Rett syndrome.
Published research Rett Syndrome Child Disability Child disabilityEffects of ganaxolone on non-seizure outcomes in CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder: Double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial
CDKL5 deficiency disorder (CDD) is a rare developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. Ganaxolone, a neuroactive steroid, reduces the frequency of major motor seizures in children with CDD. This analysis explored the effect of ganaxolone on non-seizure outcomes.
Published research Child Disability Developmental Coordination Disorder Child disability