CliniKids

13/11/2025

The Asia Pacific Autism Conference (APAC) has kicked off in Perth today!

In addition to session and poster presentations, our team has a dedicated booth so make sure you swing by, say hi and learn about our , professional training and clinical services.

Hope to see you there!

The Kids Research Institute Australia | | |

12/11/2025

Why is Trump using as a political football?

Professor David Trembath, Head of Autism Research at CliniKids at The Kids Research Institute Australia, recently spoke to MJA Insight+ about the recent politicisation of autism in the US.

Read the full article 📖: https://bit.ly/3LvSsFO

12/11/2025

Have you registered for CliniKids’ FREE webinar, Advances in Autism: Your Questions Answered, taking place on Thursday 13 November?

In this seminar, Professor Andrew Whitehouse (Deputy Director Research and CliniKids Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia) and Professor David Trembath (Head of Autism Research, Senior Principal Research Fellow, CliniKids) will answer questions from the community about advances in research and practice.

👤The webinar is designed for parents and family members but will be relevant to professionals who work with autistic children and their families.

Register here➡ bit.ly/43j4sAh

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

07/11/2025

Learning communication is like building a house 🏠- it is important to build the foundations first 🔨.

This takes teamwork. Once the foundations of early skills are established, language and communication skills can be supported.

Discover how to build these foundational skills with your child in this blog: https://bit.ly/4qJY2o4

| The Kids Research Institute Australia |

06/11/2025

✨ ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN!

Have you registered for our FREE online autism seminar — Advances in Autism: Your Questions Answered — next Thursday, November 13?

In this seminar, Professor Andrew Whitehouse (Deputy Director Research and CliniKids Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia) and Professor David Trembath (Head of Autism Research, Senior Principal Research Fellow, CliniKids) will answer questions from the community about advances in research and practice.

👤The seminar is designed for parents and family members but will be relevant to professionals who work with autistic children and their families.

Register ➡: bit.ly/43j4sAh

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

04/11/2025

35 years - what an achievement! We are so proud to be the first clinical service of The Kids Research Institute Australia 🙂

04/11/2025

The Good Company & Co is well worth a visit! Make sure you check it out 🙂

Professor Andrew Whitehouse (Deputy Director Research and CliniKids Director at The Kids Research Institute Australia) recently had the privilege of cutting the ribbon at the official opening of The Good Company & Co – a new café for individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities to learn hospitality skills.

“By creating The Good Company & Co, you are not just connecting these young people (and their families) to purpose and belonging, you are also providing a vision for others. It is not just exciting, it is genuinely inspiring,” Professor Whitehouse said.

Check out The Good Company & Co at 59 Regents Park Road in Joondalup.

03/11/2025

In this new edition of 60 Second Science, Rebecca Kuzminski discusses a recent study which looked at school non-attendance of children in Australia.

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

The Kids Research Institute Australia | | | La Trobe University | Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre | Griffith University | | Monash University

01/11/2025

We love celebrating the impact our and OT students have on the everyday lives of our families at CliniKids.

Hear from OT student Tenae about what she loves most about being an OT and the variation in her day.

To discover OT services at CliniKids, visit: https://bit.ly/3KXXquJ

Occupational Therapy Australia | | | | | | The Kids Research Institute Australia |

31/10/2025

What do our get up to each day? Play!

Play is such a wonderful way to support children to become as independent as possible with everyday skills.

Find out from OT Katie what a day in the life of an OT at CliniKids looks like ⬆️.

To discover OT services at CliniKids, visit https://bit.ly/3KXXquJ

Occupational Therapy Australia | | | | | | The Kids Research Institute Australia |

30/10/2025

Check out this new blog from our team about increasing independence in daily living skills ⬇️

Daily living skills are tasks that children and adults do every day, such bathing, showering and dressing.

Many children are self-motivated to be independent with these activities — and they often learn by imitating adults or older siblings.

Autistic children and other neurodivergent learners may benefit from additional support that builds on their unique communication, attention, and imitation styles.

For Occupational Therapy Week, we’re sharing some practical tips for developing independence with daily living skills, including:

👀 Using visual schedules and social stories
⏰ Making tasks short and predictable
🥳 Engaging your child in the task and making it fun
📱 Using technology to support routines

READ the full story: http://bit.ly/43G6pqF

CliniKids | Occupational Therapy Australia | | | |

30/10/2025

✨ We love having OT students like Jessie at CliniKids! Check out what drew
Jessie to studying OT in this new video ✨

Occupational Therapy Australia | | | | | | The Kids Research Institute Australia |