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Autism researcher the youngest-ever Fellow of prestigious academy

Professor Andrew Whitehouse has been inducted as the youngest-ever Fellow to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

Renowned Autism Researcher named Western Australian of the Year

Autism researcher Professor Andrew Whitehouse has been named this year’s Western Australian of the Year in the HBF Professions category.

COMPASS approach charts new direction in communication support for autistic kids

A game-changing approach to autism support that aims to have all autistic kids in Western Australia able to communicate effectively by school entry has received more than $11 million in funding.

New roadmap to help families navigate support for autistic children

Australia’s first national guideline for supporting the learning, participation and wellbeing of autistic children and their families.

Therapy for babies with signs of autism cuts long-term disability costs

New research evaluating the potential cost savings of a therapy for babies displaying early autism signs has predicted a three dollar return to Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for every dollar invested in therapy.

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CliniKids provides therapy support and individualised programs to help children and families to reach their full potential.

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CliniKids is putting the ‘evidence’ in evidence-based practice by providing families access to the best scientific-backed therapies as quickly as possible so that all autistic children have the chance to reach their full potential.

Investigating the impact of developmental coordination difficulties across home, school, and community settings: Findings from the Australian Impact for DCD survey

To evaluate the participation difficulties experienced by children with developmental coordination disorder in home, school, and community environments.  

Investigating associations between birth order and autism diagnostic phenotypes

Birth order effects have been linked to variability in intelligence, educational attainment and sexual orientation. First- and later-born children have been linked to an increased likelihood of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis, with a smaller body of evidence implicating decreases in cognitive functioning with increased birth order. The present study investigated the potential association between birth order and ASD diagnostic phenotypes in a large and representative population sample.

Six finalists cement The Kids' research excellence in milestone Premier's Science Awards

Six scientists from The Kids Research Institute Australia have been named finalists across four categories in the 2026 Premier's Science Awards.