The ResearchWorks Podcast

A special interview with a trio of Keynote speakers - kick starting EACD 2024! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!

An interview with Dr Jill Zwicker! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!

An interview with Associate Professor Paula Chagas! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!

An interview with Dr Kate Langdon! Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!

An interview with Stefanie Bradley (PhD candidate). Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!

An interview with Professor Hercules Leite Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!

An interview with Dr Ginny Paleg and Dr Roslyn Livingstone. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!

An interview with Dr Marleen Sol. Detailed show notes to come! Producer Ed apologises for the audio quality as the backstage room caused a lot of (audio) reflections that resulted in the more than usual echo in the podcast recordings!

COCHRANE REVIEW: EARLY DEVELOPMENTAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES PROVIDED POST HOSPITAL DISCHARGE TO PREVENT MOTOR AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN PRETERM INFANTS. Jane Orton, Lex W Doyle, Tanya Tripathi, Roslyn Boyd, Peter J Anderson, Alicia Spittle Early developmental intervention programmes for preterm infants probably improve cognitive and motor outcomes during infancy (low‐certainty evidence) while,...

Kindy Moves: the feasibility of an intensive interdisciplinary programme on goal and motor outcomes for preschool-aged children with neurodisabilities requiring daily equipment and physical assistance Matthew Haddon , Loren West , Catherine Elliott , Corrin Walmsley , Jane Valentine , Natasha Bear , Dayna Pool , Healthy Strides Research Advisory Council Abstract Objectives: To determine the feasib...

Down syndrome or Rett syndrome in the family: Parental reflections on sibling experience Caitlin Gray , Helen Leonard , Kingsley Wong, Sally Reed, Kate Schmidt, Rachel Skoss , Jianghong Li, Alison Salt, Jenny Bourke, Emma J. Glasson Abstract Background : Siblings of children with intellectual disability have unique family experiences, varying by type of disability. Methods : Parents of children wi...

MYTHS AND FACTS ON HIPS IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY Reflections on this episode: Professor Susan Stott is a Professor of paediatric orthopaedic surgery at the University of Auckland, New Zealand and paediatric orthopedic surgeon at Starship Children’s Hospital in New Zealand.  Professor Stott was the second President of the AusACPDM and was the only New Zealand investigator on the NHMRC Centre...

Prioritized strategies to improve diagnosis and early management of cerebral palsy for both Māori and non-Māori families Sian A Williams , Ivana Nakarada-Kordic , Anna H Mackey , Stephen Reay , N Susan Stott Abstract Aim: To identify prioritized strategies to support improvements in early health service delivery around the diagnosis and management of cerebral palsy (CP) for both Māori and non-Māor...

Early otitis media puts children at risk for later auditory and language deficits Abstract Background: Otitis media is a common disorder of early childhood suspected of hindering auditory and language development, but evidence regarding these effects has been contradictory. To examine potential sources of these contradictory past results and explore in more detail the effects of early otitis media...

A family-tailored early motor intervention (EMI-Heart) for infants with complex congenital heart disease: study protocol for a feasibility RCT Elena Mitteregger , Tineke Dirks , Manuela Theiler , Oliver Kretschmar , Beatrice Latal Abstract Background: Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing open-heart surgery are at risk for developmental impairments with motor delay manifesting fi...

EMERGENCE OF THE CORTICAL ENCODING OF PHONETIC FEATURES IN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE Giovanni M. Di Liberto, Adam Attaheri, Giorgia Cantisani, Richard B. Reilly, Áine Ní Choisdealbha, Sinead Rocha, Perrine Brusini & Usha Goswami    Nature Communications volume 14, Article number: 7789 (2023)    Abstract   Even prior to producing their first words, infants are developing a sophisticated speech pro...

“Chemical analysis of fresh and aged Australian e-cigarette liquids”  published in the Medical Journal of Australia  “Electronic cigarette usage patterns and perceptions in adult Australians”  published in Toxics in 2023. Chemical analysis of fresh and aged Australian e-cigarette liquids Alexander Larcombe , Sebastien Allard , Paul Pringle , Ryan Mead-Hunter , Natalie Anderson , Benjamin Mullins A...

Parenting Practices May Buffer the Impact of Adversity on Epigenetic Age Acceleration Among Young Children With Developmental Delays Alexandra D W Sullivan , Anne K Bozack , Andres Cardenas , Jonathan S Comer , Daniel M Bagner , Rex Forehand , Justin Parent Affiliations expand PMID: 37733001 PMCID: PMC10626625 (available on 2024-09-21) DOI: 10.1177/09567976231194221 Abstract This study examined wh...

Implementation of an Integrated Knowledge to Action strategy can be used to implement the clinical guidelines for the early detection of cerebral palsy in a state-wide early intervention service and the impact of social determinants of health on service engagement. In this retrospective longitudinal cohort study that was completed in Western Australia’s tertiary paediatric early intervention servi...

Including a relationship-focus in paediatric occupational therapy interventions: Introducing the PAIR Model The importance of parent-child relationships for child developmental outcomes suggests a need to incorporate a relationship focus into early intervention programs for children with developmental delays.  Nevertheless, confusion exists about the definition and application of relationship-focu...

Building a clinical researcher’s career - lessons from a mentor Professor Elliott is the Director of Research at Telethon Kids Institute, the Chair of Kids Rehab at Child Adolescent Health Services (CAHS) and a Professor in the School of Allied Health at Curtin University.

The potential of cell therapies for cerebral palsy: where are we today? Iona Novak , Madison Cb Paton , Alexandra R Griffin , Michelle Jackman , Remy K Blatch-Williams , Megan Finch-Edmondson PMID: 37428111 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2023.2234642 No abstract available Keywords: Cerebral palsy; efficacy; inflammation; mesenchymal stem cells; safety; stem cells; umbilical cord blood. Professor Novak is t...

Live from the Small Steps | BIG Impact 2023 Conference! The art of Science Communication.

Season 3 Wrap Up Final episode of the season?!? As Ash and Dayna reflect on this incredible year, we pull together some key themes of the episodes and the ever so wonderful and brilliant guests we have had on the show. We are so grateful for all of the researchers who so generously gave their time to help spread the word on the current state of science in the field. We have learnt so much and we h...

Navigating the Credibility of Web-Based Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Using Mnemonics to Empower the Public to Spot Red Flags in Health Information on the Internet Jessica Stokes-Parish Free PMC article Abstract Misinformation creates challenges for the general public in differentiating truth from fiction in web-based content. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this issue has been amplified...