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We’ve added another clinician to the team! Dimity Taylor is an experienced Occupational Therapist whose calm and supportive nature helps build a strong rapport with children, creating a safe and engaging environment for growth. Passionate about empowering families, Dimity integrates a coaching approach to help parents and caregivers incorporate #play and daily activities into routines, fostering independence and confidence. Dimity is currently taking on new clients. Phone (08) 6319 1133 or email clinikids.reception@thekids.org.au to discuss further. The Kids Research Institute Australia | Occupational Therapy Australia

📣 We have released new dates for our NU-CUES© (Coping with Uncertainty in Everyday Situations) online training for 2026. Ideal for anyone who works with autistic children experiencing anxiety, the two-session workshop is designed to provide clinicians and #autism professionals with a greater understanding of why uncertainty is a challenge for some #autistic children and how to deliver this group program in clinical settings. 📅: 23 and 30 April, 2026 💻: Fully online via Zoom ⏰: 9am -12pm AWST 💰: $495 (inclusive GST) for the training and all materials 💡: https://bit.ly/3FxPqO1 The Kids Research Institute Australia | Newcastle University

✨ In this new edition of 60 Second Science, Dr Jess Reynolds discusses a recent study that explored parental concerns about their child’s development in the first year of life and a subsequent #autism diagnosis. To read the article discussed in the video, visit: https://bit.ly/3LIiw0A Watch 📼: https://lnkd.in/gUrrjP76 The Kids Research Institute Australia | #autism | #researchintopractice | #clinikids

✨ And that’s a wrap on #APAC2025! Here’s a recap of a massive few days for our team! Our clinicians and researchers delivered five oral presentations including: 🔷 Providing augmentative and alternative communication (#AAC) supports for #autistic young children and families, by Senior Speech Pathologist Lara Goldie 🔷 Clinician and caregiver perspectives on Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT), by Senior Speech Pathologist and PACT trainer Marisa Di Lorenzo 🔷 Caregiver experiences and mental health from a caregiver-mediated program for infants, by PhD candidate Sarah Pillar 🔷 Exploring alexithymia (difficulty identifying, processing, and expressing one's own emotions) in autistic adults, by Research Fellow Dr Jack Brett 🔷 The outcomes of a parent group program targeting uncertainty anxiety in young autistic children, by A/Prof Gail Alvares AND presented five digital posters including: 🔶 Autism and ADHD content in popular TikTok videos, by A/Prof Alvares 🔶 Investigating Cognitive Orientation to Occupational Performance (CO-OP) therapy for autistic children, by Research Program Manager Dr Jess Reynolds 🔶 Understanding the acceptability of a group program for siblings of autistic children, by A/Prof Alvares 🔶 Initial findings from the Communicating and Understanding your Baby (CUB) study, by Dr Reynolds 🔶 Caregiver perspectives on everyday experiences of uncertainty in young children diagnosed with autism, by Research Project Coordinator Rebecca Kuzminski Our team, also including Clinical Services Manager Theresa Pastor, Research Project Coordinators Noor Chehayber and Claire Perrozzi, and Dr Rachelle Wicks and Prof David Trembath, kept conference-goers informed of all our research, clinic and professional training offerings at the CliniKids booth. The Kids Research Institute Australia | The University of Western Australia | #researchintopractice

The Asia Pacific Autism Conference (#APAC2025) has kicked off in Perth today! In addition to session and poster presentations, our team has a dedicated booth so make sure you swing by, say hi and learn about our #research, professional training and clinical services. Hope to see you there! The Kids Research Institute Australia| #researchintopractice

✨ We're #hiring! CliniKids is looking for a Research Assistant to join our rapidly growing #autism research team. This fulltime role, located across our Subiaco and Joondalup sites, involves: 🔷 Working closely with children and families 🔷 Administering assessments 🔷 Assisting with data collection, data entry and data analysis 🔷 Coordinating participant recruitment and retention 🔷 Conducting background research and literature reviews 🔷 Supporting ethics and governance processes 🔷 Contributing to research outputs including papers, reports, presentations 🔷 Providing administrative support, stakeholder communication and meeting coordination Find out more and #apply here: https://bit.ly/49hP0Zg The Kids Research Institute Australia | #researchintopractice | #jobs

Why is Trump using #autism as a political football? Professor David Trembath, Head of Autism Research at CliniKids at The Kids Research Institute Australia, recently spoke to MJA Insight+ about the recent politicisation of autism in the US. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3LvSsFO #themedicaljournalofaustralia

Learning communication is like building a house 🏠 - it is important to build the foundations first 🔨. This takes teamwork. Once the foundations of early #communication skills are established, language and communication skills can be supported. Discover how to build these foundational skills with your child in this blog: https://bit.ly/4qJY2o4 #WorldCommunicationWeek | The Kids Research Institute Australia | #clinikids

Curious about how The Kids Research Institute began?    Take a listen as ABC WA’s Joanna Trilling interviews one of our founders, Professor Fiona Stanley, on her 35 years of groundbreaking child health research.    Professor Stanley, who is one of Australia's leading epidemiologists, discusses highlights from her legacy, including confirming the link between a lack of folate in the diets of pregnant women and neurological tube defects.    Listen to the interview here: https://shorturl.at/oYsp7 

✨ ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN! Have you registered for our FREE online autism seminar — Advances in Autism: Your Questions Answered — next Thursday, November 13? In this seminar, Professor Andrew Whitehouse (Deputy Director Research and CliniKids Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia) and Professor David Trembath (Head of Autism Research, Senior Principal Research Fellow, CliniKids) will answer questions from the community about advances in #autism research and practice. 👤The seminar is designed for parents and family members but will be relevant to professionals who work with autistic children and their families. Register ➡: bit.ly/43j4sAh 💡Please note, registration for the seminar is necessary to obtain the webinar link and access to the Q&A. A link of the recording will be provided to those who register.