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X-exome sequencing of 405 unresolved families identifies seven novel intellectual disability genesSystematic sequencing of all X-chromosomal genes in patients with genetic evidence for X-chromosome locus involvement may resolve 58% of Fragile X-negative cases
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Overview of health issues in school-aged children with Down SyndromeOverview of Health Issues in School-aged Children with Down Syndrome
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Intellectual disability and other neuropsychiatric outcomes in high-risk children of mothers with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and unipolar major depressionWe examined risk of intellectual disability and other neuropsychiatric outcomes in children of mothers with and without schizophrenia, bipolar or depression.
While individual diseases are rare, as a group, rare diseases are common. Recent estimates suggest that between 3% and 6% of the world’s population are affected by rare disease.
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Improving health access for children and families living with intellectual disabilityA project led by The Kids Research Institute Australia’s child disability team will seek to reduce potentially preventable hospitalisations and build health literacy for children and young people with intellectual disability.
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Feeding change helps keep kids with intellectual disability out of hospitalChildren with intellectual disability who underwent gastrostomy – a feeding tube placed into the stomach – had better overall health and fewer hospitalisations for all causes except acute respiratory illnesses, research led by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found.
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Pregnancy and birth outcomes of mothers with intellectual disability and their infants: Advocacy needed to improve well-beingFor mothers with intellectual disability, modifiable risk factors for adverse outcomes need addressing
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Impacts of caring for a child with the CDKL5 disorder on parental wellbeing and family quality of lifeInvestigate impacts on maternal health and family quality of life in families with a child with the CDKL5 disorder
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Transition to adulthood for young people with intellectual disability: the experiences of their familiesA number of themes emerged from the qualitative data which included parents' views and concerns about the capacity of their young adult to adapt and change to life in adulthood
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Improved Survival in Down Syndrome over the Last 60 Years and the Impact of Perinatal Factors in Recent DecadesImproved survival for children born with Down syndrome over the last 60 years has occurred incrementally, but disparities still exist