CliniKids

18/07/2025

📢 Have your say!

This is your chance to share your parenting experience.

The Parenting Today survey is a landmark national survey that captures the experiences, strengths, and support needs of parents and carers across Australia.

This survey will deliver data to inform policy, programs and investments that support families where it matters most.

Anyone who is a parent or carer to a child aged 0-18 can participate.

Survey ➡️: parentingtoday.net.au

17/07/2025

Are you keen to know more about the national guidelines concerning ?

CliniKids has partnered with Autism CRC to offer two online self-paced courses suitable for:

1. Families, practitioners and other professionals
This course explores the Recommendations included within the National Guideline for supporting the learning, participation, and wellbeing of autistic children and their families in Australia. It has been designed for practitioners, families, service providers, educators, peak bodies, and government agencies.

2. Practitioners
This course explores the Recommendations included within the National Guideline for the assessment and diagnosis of autism in Australia. This course is ideal for practitioners interested in adopting a best-practice, evidence-based approach aligned with the Guideline.

💰 Cost: $240 each (including GST)
⏰ Duration: Approximately 4 hours each
💻 Format: Online, self-paced
➡ Register or find out more: https://bit.ly/4cTVmfq

16/07/2025

✨ Registrations are now open for our new online autism seminar — Evidence-informed decision making about childhood supports — on Thursday, August 28 (AWST 5-6pm).

In this seminar, Dr Kandice Varcin (Senior Research Fellow at CliniKids, The Kids Research Institute Australia) and Marie Rodatz (Occupational Therapy Lead at CliniKids) will explore what the research and clinical evidence says about the timing, amount and types of support that are most appropriate for autistic children.

Register now: https://bit.ly/4eKuSiU

💡Please note, registration for the seminar is necessary to obtain the webinar link and access to the Q&A. A link of the presentation recording will be provided to those who register.

| | | Autism Awareness Australia | Kiind | Playgroup WA | City of Wanneroo Childhood and Youth Services |The Darcy Effect | Perth Kids Hub | Autism CRC | Ocean West Autism Diagnostic and Speech Pathology Services | Occupational Therapy Australia | Speech Pathology Australia |

14/07/2025

Can a group program help parents support their child’s anxiety around the unknown?

In this new edition of 60 Second Science, Dr Gail Alvares discusses the results of a study — led by CliniKids researchers at The Kids Research Institute Australia — that trialled whether a small group program may help parents of autistic children understand how to support and manage their child’s around uncertain situations.

To read the article discussed in the video, visit: https://bit.ly/4ePmuib

The University of Western Australia | Uwa Psych | Newcastle University | Stanford University | | UWA Research | WA Department of Health

11/07/2025

Our Clinical Psychology Lead Dr Mei'en Lim joined the team at Kiind for a conversation about evidence-based supports for their Kiind Conversations podcast recently.

Together, they unpack how parents and carers can spot quality supports, use evidence-based strategies in everyday life, and feel more confident in the decisions they make.

🎧 You can listen here on Spotify https://bit.ly/40Dari8 or wherever you get your . Or, watch it on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/JStenh9WMW4

The Kids Research Institute Australia

09/07/2025

✨ We have availability for our sibling support CliniSibs program in Term 3.

CliniSibs focuses on supporting siblings to understand autism better, as well as learn strategies to enhance their own wellbeing and resilience. The group is facilitated by experienced psychologists.

🔵 Dates: 31 July to 18 September (weekly on a Thursday after school)
🔵 Time: 3.30pm - 5pm
🔵 Where: CliniKids - Joondalup clinic

💡 For more information, phone 08 6319 1133, email clinikids.reception@thekids.org.au or make an online enquiry: https://bit.ly/3GpTYqO

The Kids Research Institute Australia | Perth Kids Hub | Kiind | Playgroup WA | | |

08/07/2025

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04/07/2025

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03/07/2025

One sleep to go … 😊

We’ve got an exciting Kiind Conversations episode dropping into your inbox tomorrow and you won’t want to miss it!

Make sure to check our What's on newsletter this Friday so you’re among the first to tune in as we chat with Dr Mei’en Lim from CliniKids.

In this episode, we take a closer look at what 'evidence-based' supports involve and how it can make a real difference in your child’s development.

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Head to our website and sign up to stay in the loop with weekly updates on the latest accessible, inclusive events and activities happening near you.

👉 Subscribe to What's on today: https://bit.ly/kiind-whats-on

03/07/2025

Are you a caregiver, allied health worker or early childcare provider with experience caring for children aged under six years old?

If so, you are invited to take part in an online focus group looking at nutrition for young autistic children.

The research is being conducted by our PhD student Dr Siu Min Tay — a paediatrician and 2025 Telethon7 Perth Trust Research Fellow ­— with the aim to understand what types of nutritional support you would find most helpful. It will also explore ways to optimise nutrition for these children.

The information provided will remain confidential and reimbursement will be arranged for participants after the focus group session.

If you would like to participate, please complete this expression of interest form: https://redcap.link/o94l44tg

Edith Cowan University (ECU) | | | |

02/07/2025

Introducing two NEW services at CliniKids – cognitive and functional capacity assessments!

✨ A cognitive assessment is a valuable tool to better understand how a child thinks, learns, and processes information. These assessments can help identify learning difficulties, cognitive strengths, or areas where a child may need extra support.

At CliniKids, cognitive assessments are available for children aged 6 to 9 years, who are at a conversational level of communication.

✨ We also offer functional capacity assessments for young children, particularly those with autism, to understand the picture of abilities and support needs.

This assessment is designed to evaluate a child’s functional abilities across key areas of daily living, communication, social interaction, and play to ensure they receive the right level of support, resources, and funding to achieve their goals.

To discover more, visit: https://clinikids.thekids.org.au/services/
Alternatively, email clinikids.reception@thekids.org.au

The Kids Research Institute Australia | | | | | Perth Kids Hub | Kiind | Playgroup WA | Perth Autism Support

01/07/2025

Researchers at would like to hear from young people who are experiencing insomnia or difficulty sleeping to trial a new sleep app.

The study involves using a sleep app for six weeks, along with completing some short online surveys and follow up questions after using the app.

Your child's use of the app will help researchers understand how acceptable and feasible the app is, and how it helps your child address sleep issues.

To take part, your child must be:
💡 Aged between 10 and 16 years old
💡 Live in Western Australia
💡 Have a formal autism diagnosis

Please email melissa.cleary@thekids.org.au for more information.

The University of Western Australia