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Prenatal Exposure to General Anesthesia and Childhood Behavioral Deficit

Exposure to surgery and anesthesia in early childhood has been found to be associated with an increased risk of behavioral deficits. While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against prenatal exposure to anesthetic drugs, little clinical evidence exists to support this recommendation.

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CliniKids and Griffith University partner for autism research

The Kids Research Institute Australia’s CliniKids and Griffith University are excited to announce a new partnership which will help to grow autism research in Australia.

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NDIS audit complete

Our NDIS audit was completed late February, resulting in continued registration for CliniKids as a NDIS service provider.

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AICES Study explained

Professor Andrew Whitehouse and his research collaborators in the UK and Melbourne have teamed up to write a great article on the recent findings of the AICES (Australian Infant Communication and Engagement Study) for The Conversation.

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Audrey's a CUB baby

Baby Audrey is involved in the Cub Study at CliniKids.

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Strengths wall

For Autism Month, CliniKids invited families to contribute to an "I can, I am!" strengths wall in its reception area – an idea that was wholeheartedly embraced by our little visitors and their families.

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Thinking big to tackle kids’ brain development

If there’s one thing modern researchers and health professionals now understand, it’s that for so many diseases and conditions affecting children and adolescents, early intervention is crucial.

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Children with autism may benefit from app-based therapies

A The Kids Research Institute Australia study has shown that in addition to intervention with trained therapists, children with autism may benefit from app-based therapies.

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CliniSibs - Group Sibling Program

We are excited to announce we will be offering CliniSibs, a sibling therapy group designed to assist and support siblings of a child with autism.

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Welcome to the team Leah!

Meet Leah – the latest addition to the CliniKids team. We asked Leah, our new Operations Manager, a couple of questions to get to know her.