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Relationship between family quality of life and day occupations of young people with Down syndromeThis study aimed to explore relationships between family quality of life, day occupations and activities of daily living of young persons with Down syndrome.
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Functioning and post-school transition outcomes for young people with Down syndromeOur analysis shows that functioning in activities of daily living was related to post-school day occupation. Current health status and behaviour were found...
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To Feel Belonged: The Voices of Children and Youth with Disabilities on the Meaning of WellbeingThe aim of this paper was to describe the meaning of wellbeing for children and youth with disabilities from their perspective.
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It's not what you were expecting, but it's still a beautiful journey: The experience of mothers of children with Down syndromeThe purpose of this study was to describe qualitatively the experience of parenting for mothers of a child with Down syndrome and to explore spirituality.
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Community participation: Conversations with parent-Carers of young women with Rett syndromeIn this paper, the issue of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities facing significant challenges to participating in their community is...
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Nine out of ten young people in detention found to have severe neuro-disabilityNine out of ten incarcerated youth examined by The Kids researchers as part of a ground-breaking study had some form of neuro-disability.
Improving the lives of children with a disability and their families sits at the core of our team.
Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by uncontrollable movements and vocalisations known as tics.
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Survival of children and adolescents with intellectual disability following gastrostomy insertionWhilst gastrostomy insertion was associated with lower survival rates than children without gastrostomy, survival improved with time
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Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Mental Health in ChildrenThe behavioral phenotype of neurogenetic disorders associated with intellectual disability often includes psychiatric comorbidity. The objectives of this systematic review and meta-analysis were to systematically review the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in children and adolescents