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International research utilizing the Early Development Instrument (EDI) as a measure of early child development: Introduction to the Special Issue

This opening paper presents the background to this Special Issue devoted to new international research using Early Development Instrument

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A whole-of-population study of term and post-term gestational age at birth and children's development

Relative risks of developmental vulnerability for each week of gestation were calculated with adjustment for confounders and addressing missing information.

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Methodological approach to exploring change in the Australia Early Development Instrument (AEDI): The estimation of a critical difference

This report provides the technical details for the methodology calculated to determine "how big" a difference in the AEDI results between 2009 and 2012 is...

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Australian Early Development Census National Conference

The Australian Early Development Census National Conference 2015 will be held from 18-20 February 2015.

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Child and Family Centres providing important support for parents

Tasmania's Child and Family Centres are having a positive impact on parent's use and experiences of services and supports for young children

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Key study unveils significant link between hospital admissions and kids with ADHD

New research from The Kids Research Institute Australia has revealed a significant link between kids with severe ADHD and higher rates of early childhood hospital admissions.

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$2 million boost to child development research

Researchers at Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research have been awarded a prestigious Australian Research Council linkage grant

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Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids: study

Parental fear leads to inactive 'cottonwool' kids. Children's development and wellbeing are under threat because their parents are fearful of strangers

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Alarming increase in drug affected newborns

A new Australian study has found that the number of newborns suffering serious drug withdrawal symptoms is now more than 40 times higher than in 1980.

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Mixed results for late talking toddlers

Findings from the world's largest study on language emergence have revealed that one in four late talking toddlers continue to have language problems at age 7