Skip to content
The Kids Research Institute Australia logo
Donate

No results yet

Search

Research

An investigation of adherence to best practice guidelines for autism diagnosis in New Zealand

Many clinicians in New Zealand do not follow guidelines for best practice in autism diagnosis. In this study, we investigated the processes that health professionals in New Zealand follow when diagnosing autistic children and adults. We asked 117 health professionals from a range of services and regions in New Zealand, how they identify and diagnose autism.

News & Events

The Kids Research Institute Australia’s CliniKids wins national disability award

CliniKids has won the Excellence in Allied Health category at the inaugural National Disability Awards, announced in Melbourne tonight.

News & Events

The Kids researchers named as finalists in 2023 Premier’s Science Awards

Five The Kids Research Institute Australia researchers working across diverse and highly impactful areas of child health research have been named as finalists for the 2023 Premier’s Science Awards.

News & Events

Autism Researcher a Finalist for Western Australian of the Year

Professor Andrew Whitehouse has been named a finalist in the 2023 Western Australian of the Year Awards for his work in transforming clinical support for autistic children in Australia.

People

Lucy Kelsch

Occupational Therapist

Psychology

Find out more about Psychology services at CliniKids.

Book a consultation

Consultation appointments are one-off clinical appointments to discuss the best next steps for supporting children’s strengths and support needs. These sessions are available for families and professionals.

Secret Agent Society

This small group program helps children crack the code of emotions and friendships through an animated ‘secret agent’ theme.

PoppiE Study

The Kids Research Institute Australia is involved in a new multi-site Australian study, led by the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, which wants to determine the optimal level of iodine needed during pregnancy for baby’s development.

Past research

Find out about many of our previous research studies and trials, and those that are ongoing but are no longer recruiting participants.