A new study has found children with disabilities are 3 times more likely to be maltreated compared to other children but that risk varies by type of…
Investigate impacts on maternal health and family quality of life in families with a child with the CDKL5 disorder
A number of themes emerged from the qualitative data which included parents' views and concerns about the capacity of their young adult to adapt and…
Down syndrome, also known as Trisomy 21, is one of the most common chromosome abnormalities in humans. It occurs when a child's cells end up with 47…
Although abilities were markedly impaired for the majority with the CDKL5 disorder, some females and a few males had better functional abilities
Explored Youth with Neuromuscular Disorders perceptions of health, health behaviors and healthcare engagement
One of the many reasons for setting up the International CDKL5 Disorder Database was to learn more about this condition.
Senior Research Fellow
A severe neurodevelopmental disorder mostly affecting girls.
About 2 per cent of children are estimated to have an intellectual disability. The cause of the condition is unknown in at least 50 per cent of cases.