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Prevalence and patterns of alcohol use in pregnancy in remote Western Australian communities: The Lililwan Project

Alcohol use in pregnancy is thought to be common in remote Australian communities, but no population-based data are available.

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Changes in health professionals' knowledge, attitudes and practice following provision of educational resources

We provided health professionals in Western Australia (WA) with educational resources about prevention of prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol...

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The relationship between MECP2 mutation type and health status and service use trajectories over time in a Rett syndrome population

This study aimed to investigate the trajectories over time of health status and health service use in Rett syndrome by mutation...

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Putting ‘Justice’ in Recovery Capital: Yarning about Hopes and Futures with Young People in Detention

We must celebrate success and hope through a process of mapping and building recovery capital in the justice context at an individual and institutional level

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School-based intervention to address self-regulation and executive functioning in children attending primary schools in remote Australian Aboriginal communities

Executive functioning and self-regulation influence a range of outcomes across the life course including physical and mental health, educational success, and employment

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A preliminary investigation of the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on facial morphology in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

While early exposure to alcohol may influence the development of facial structures, it does not appear to be associated with ASD phenotypic variability

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Predicting language difficulties in middle childhood from early developmental milestones: A comparison of traditional regression and machine learning techniques

The current study provides preliminary evidence that machine learning algorithms provide equivalent predictive accuracy to traditional methods for language difficulties in middle childhood

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Benefits of caseload midwifery to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A discussion paper

Drawing on previous research, caseload midwifery has potential to support the prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder through continuity of care

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Five-year Hedland FASD Project wraps up

A five-year, $5 million research program funded by BHP and aimed at reducing the prevalence and impact of FASD in the Pilbara officially wrapped in South Hedland last night.

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Has a national policy guideline influenced the practice of raising the topic of alcohol and breastfeeding by maternal healthcare practitioners?

Having a national policy guideline for safe alcohol consumption during lactation has not promoted awareness of this topic among maternal health practitioners