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While individual diseases are rare, as a group, rare diseases are common. Recent estimates suggest that between 3% and 6% of the world’s population are affected by rare disease.
Our vision is to increase awareness and improve outcomes for children with movement disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions impacting on motor function.
We aim to ensure that high quality outcome measures are available to evaluate treatments and services for children with disability rigorously. We aim to translate our research into resources to support families, carers and clinicians.
The Sibling Project focuses on the wellbeing, relationships and needs of children, adolescents and emerging adults who have a sibling with a developmental disability.
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) conditions are rare, and most have a genetic cause.
This study utilised a Western Australian (WA) genealogical database for the identification of single gene and chromosome disorders among families.
This study aimed to explore relationships between family quality of life, day occupations and activities of daily living of young persons with Down syndrome.
This study describes patterns of hospitalisations for children and young people with Down syndrome in Western Australia.
The transition from school to adulthood for young adults with an intellectual disability involves movement from a generally secure and supported school...
There is insufficient evidence to draw conclusions on the efficacy of modified diets, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, immune therapy, and vitamin and fatty acid...