A new study by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found current early intervention programs are failing to identify a large proportion of chil…
This research focuses on three questions 1) What are the patterns of stability & change; 2) what are the predictors of this progression, and; 3) what…
A study by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have significantly worse sch…
While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific language impairment (SLI) have traditionally been conceptualized as distinct disorders, recent find…
Hearing your child’s first word is a precious moment for any parent but while most children begin to talk within 12 to 24 months of age, some take mu…
Prenatal exposure to vitamin D is thought to be critical for optimal fetal neurodevelopment, yet vitamin D deficiency is apparent in a growing propor…
This study investigates relationships between methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 gene (MECP2) mutation type and speech-language abilities in girls with Ret…
Researchers from Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia have been part of an international study that has found that genetic factors contribut…
In this paper we conduct a genome-wide screen and follow-up study of expressive vocabulary in toddlers of European descent from up to four studies of…
Although genetic factors are known to play a causal role in specific language impairment (SLI), environmental factors may also be important. This stu…