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Jess KeeleyWithin the Child Disability Team Jess has contributed to research that aims to improve understanding and measurement of the communication of people with CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) by conducting and analysing interviews with families.
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Research enriching the lives of girls with Rett syndromeA program developed by The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Dr Jenny Downs has led to dramatic improvements in the functioning of Chinese children with Rett syndrome, and could change the world.
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Parental perspectives on the communication abilities of their daughters with Rett syndromeThis study describes, from the perspective of parents, how females with Rett syndrome communicate in everyday life and the barriers and facilitators to...
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"The problem with running"-Comparing the propulsion strategy of children with Developmental Coordination Disorder and typically developing childrenThis study compared strategies of propulsion and power generation at the ankle during late stance/early swing in both walking and running in children with...
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Health care utilization and costs for children and adults with duchenne muscular dystrophyThe annual economic cost of DMD was found to be high, reflecting a significant socioeconomic burden, especially in boys who reach adulthood
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Health of mothers of children with intellectual disability or autism spectrum disorder: a review of the literatureThe deficits associated with intellectual disability (ID) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)place a burden on their co-residing families which may impact...
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Management of oral and dental problems in Rett syndrome: a narrative review of the literatureReview of the available dental literature on assessment and management of the oral manifestations of Rett syndrome
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A Population-Based Matched-Sibling Analysis Estimating the Associations Between First Interpregnancy Interval and Birth OutcomesInterpregnancy intervals of <6 months were associated with increased odds of preterm birth in second-born infants