Winthrop Professor, Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia
Andrew Whitehouse is a NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at the Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia
Autism and ADHD assessment waits are up to 2 years' long. What can families do in the meantime?
Apr 13, 2023 15:11 pm UTC| Health
Reports have emerged from around Australia of waitlists of up to two years to receive a diagnostic assessment for neurodevelopmental conditions, such as autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...
New autism guidelines aim to improve diagnostics and access to services
Oct 16, 2018 13:45 pm UTC| Health
New Australian autism guidelines, released today, aim to provide a nationally consistent and rigorous standard for how children and adults are assessed and diagnosed with autism, bringing to an end the different processes...
Does medical research funding need a paradigm shift?
Dec 06, 2016 03:49 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
I first learnt about autism as an 18-year-old during my clinical training. Like most people, Id heard about Rain Man, and also like most people, Id never thought Id look deeper than this thin caricature. But then I did...
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