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Incidence and prevalence of falls in adults with intellectual disability living in the community: a systematic reviewSynthesized findings demonstrate that people with intellectual disability, who live in community or residential settings, may fall more frequently, and at a younger age
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Patterns of sedentary time and ambulatory physical activity in a Danish population of girls and women with Rett syndromeWe aimed to: (1) describe the patterns of sedentary time and daily steps and (2) identify the association of individual and environmental characteristitics.
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Investigating facial phenotype in autism spectrum conditions: The importance of a hypothesis driven approachThe identification of differences in the facial phenotype of individuals with ASC may contribute to efforts to promote early identification of the condition and help elucidate etiological pathways.
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Use of the ketogenic diet to manage refractory epilepsy in CDKL5 disorderIn view of its side effect profile, ketogenic diet (KD) administration should be supervised by a pediatric neurologist and specialist dietician.
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Determinants of sleep disturbances in Rett syndrome: Novel findings in relation to genotypePrevalence and determinants of sleep problems in Rett syndrome
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Risk of otitis media in offspring following maternal prenatal stress exposureThere is limited but consistent evidence that suggests prenatal factors, including maternal stress, may contribute to susceptibility for otitis media. We aimed to determine the effect of multiple life stress events during pregnancy on risk of acute and recurrent otitis media in offspring at three and five years of age.
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Perspectives on the essential skills of healthcare decision making in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilityInvolvement in healthcare decisions is associated with better health outcomes for patients. For children and adolescents with intellectual disability, parents and healthcare professionals need to balance listening to a child's wishes with the responsibility of keeping them safe.
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Down Syndrome Clinical Trial- BTD-001Helen Jenny Peter Leonard Downs Richmond HM JA PC MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD MBBS MRCP(UK) FRACP Principal Research Fellow Program Head,
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Environmental enrichment intervention for Rett syndrome: an individually randomised stepped wedge trialHelen Jenny Leonard Downs HM JA MBChB MPH BApplSci (physio) MSc PhD Principal Research Fellow Program Head, Development and Disability +61 419 956
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