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Elizabeth Usher Memorial Lecture: Rethinking the clinical pathway for autism spectrum disorder and challenging the status quoThe aim of the paper is to outline the future of early identification and intervention of ASD and the research goals to be addressed to achieve this vision.
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Predicting language difficulties in middle childhood from early developmental milestones: A comparison of traditional regression and machine learning techniquesThe current study provides preliminary evidence that machine learning algorithms provide equivalent predictive accuracy to traditional methods for language difficulties in middle childhood
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A randomised controlled trial of an iPad-based application to complement early behavioural intervention in Autism Spectrum DisorderTechnology-based interventions may provide a relatively low-cost addition to existing therapist-delivered interventions for children with ASD
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The effects of breast-feeding duration on language ability to middle childhoodModern societies are challenged by "wicked problems" - by definition, those that are difficult to define, multi-casual and hard to treat.
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Co-design of the neurodevelopment assessment scaleNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) have high comorbidity rates and shared etiology. Nevertheless, NDD assessment is diagnosis-driven and focuses on symptom profiles of individual disorders, which hinders diagnosis and treatment. There is also no evidence-based, standardized transdiagnostic approach currently available to provide a full clinical picture of individuals with NDDs. The pressing need for transdiagnostic assessment led to the development of the Neurodevelopment Assessment Scale.
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Is there a sex ratio difference in the familial aggregation of specific language impairment? A meta analysisThis meta-analysis examined whether there is a sex ratio difference in the risk for impairment among family members of an SLI proband
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No clear genetic influences on the association between dyslexia and anxiety in a population-based sample of female twinsIndividuals with dyslexia are at an increased risk for anxiety disorders (e.g. generalized anxiety disorder, stress disorders, panic disorder).
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Reliability of a novel paradigm for determining hemispheric lateralization of visuospatial functionIn most individuals, language production and visuospatial skills are subserved predominantly by the left and right hemispheres, respectively.
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Qualitative aspects of developmental language impairment relate to language and literacy outcome in adulthoodDevelopmental language disorder is a heterogeneous diagnostic category. Little research has compared the long-term outcomes of children with different...

The Kids' autism research takes place at CliniKids, a centre that integrates world-class research with a clinical service for children with developmental delay and/or autism and their families.