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Good language development is an integral component of school readiness and academic achievement.

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People with intellectual disability are at risk of poor physical and mental health. Risks to health are compounded by poor health literacy, that is, reduced capacity to access health services, respond quickly to changes in health status and navigate care pathways. Building health literacy skills is a strength-based way to increase health and optimise the use of healthcare services. The internet is a primary source of health information for many people, including people with intellectual disability and their families. 

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Growing up in a language-rich home environment is important for children's language development in the early years. The concept of "technoference" (technology-based interference) suggests that screen time may be interfering with opportunities for talk and interactions between parent and child; however, limited longitudinal evidence exists exploring this association. 

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The Human Development and Community Wellbeing (HDCW) Team focuses on improving outcomes for children, family, and the community.

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ORIGINS, a collaboration between The Kids and the Joondalup Health Campus, has achieved a major milestone – recruiting its 1000th family.

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New research links poor language to lack of Vitamin D in womb.

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Researchers from Perth's The Kids Research Institute Australia have been part of an international study that has found that genetic factors contribute to the development of l

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A new study looking at the receptive language development of young children has highlighted the need to monitor kids over time to ensure they don't fall behind.

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A world first study of language development in toddler twins confirms the widely held belief that twins start to talk later than single-born children.