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Children with intellectual disability who underwent gastrostomy – a feeding tube placed into the stomach – had better overall health and fewer hospitalisations for all causes except acute respiratory illnesses, research led by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found.

Nine out of ten incarcerated youth examined by The Kids researchers as part of a ground-breaking study had some form of neuro-disability.

WA Researchers have conducted an Australian-first study to determine the prevalence of microcephaly, in preparation of any future outbreak of the Zika virus.

A new study has found children with disabilities are 3 times more likely to be maltreated compared to other children but that risk varies by type of disability.

New research from the Telethon Institute has shown that children with an intellectual disability are up to 10x more likely to be admitted to hospital.

One of the many reasons for setting up the International CDKL5 Disorder Database was to learn more about this condition.

There is an urgent need to develop high-quality falls prevention services for older adults with intellectual disability

For mothers with intellectual disability, modifiable risk factors for adverse outcomes need addressing

People with intellectual disability fall at a younger age compared with the broader community

The IDEA system is a valuable resource to address the needs of people living with intellectual disability