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2025

Journal Article

Reproducibility of the Motor Optimality Score–Revised in infants with an increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes

Luke, Carly, Bos, Arend F., Jackman, Michelle, Ware, Robert S., Gordon, Anya, Finn, Christine, Baptist, Dyvonne H., Benfer, Katherine A., Bosanquet, Margot and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2025). Reproducibility of the Motor Optimality Score–Revised in infants with an increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 67 (9), 1176-1185. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16256

Reproducibility of the Motor Optimality Score–Revised in infants with an increased risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes

2025

Journal Article

Brain lesion extent, growth, and body composition in children with cerebral palsy

Oftedal, Stina, Fiori, Simona, Bell, Kristie L., Benfer, Katherine A., Sakzewski, Leanne, Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2025). Brain lesion extent, growth, and body composition in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology dmcn.16427. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16427

Brain lesion extent, growth, and body composition in children with cerebral palsy

2025

Journal Article

Early detection of infants with neurodevelopmental concerns indicative of cerebral palsy in a lower middle‐income country (India)

Benfer, Katherine A., Ghosh, Asis K., Chowdhury, Sayak, Moula, Golam, Samanta, Sandip, Maiti, Pradip, Bhattacharya, Anjan, Khan, Naila Zaman, Whittingham, Koa, Ware, Robert S., Morgan, Cathy, Bandaranayake, Sasaka, Novak, Iona and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2025). Early detection of infants with neurodevelopmental concerns indicative of cerebral palsy in a lower middle‐income country (India). Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology dmcn.16351. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16351

Early detection of infants with neurodevelopmental concerns indicative of cerebral palsy in a lower middle‐income country (India)

2024

Conference Publication

Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review

Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Reedman, S., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Quebec, QC Canada, 23-26 October 2024. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review

2024

Conference Publication

Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort

Luke, Carly, Mick-Ramsamy, Leeann, Benfer, Katherine, Ware, Robert S., Leishman, Shaneen, Bosanquet, Margot, Gordon, Anya, Williams, Hailey, Taifalos, Chloe, Oakes, Ellena, Smith, Maria, Kentish, Megan, McNamara, Lynda, Bos, Arend F. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Quebec, QC, Canada, 23-26 October 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort

2024

Conference Publication

Motor Optimality Score-revised and Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination predict high likelihood of autism at 12 months corrected age in a developmentally vulnerable infant cohort

Luke, Carly, Benfer, Katherine, Ware, Robert S., Leishman, Shaneen, Bosanquet, Margot, Gordon, Anya, Williams, Hailey, Taifalos, Chloe, Bos, Arend F. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Motor Optimality Score-revised and Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination predict high likelihood of autism at 12 months corrected age in a developmentally vulnerable infant cohort. American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Quebec, QC, Canada, 23-26 October 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Motor Optimality Score-revised and Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination predict high likelihood of autism at 12 months corrected age in a developmentally vulnerable infant cohort

2024

Journal Article

Clinical utility and psychometric properties of tools for early detection of developmental concerns and disability in young children: a scoping review

Burgess, Andrea, Luke, Carly, Jackman, Michelle, Wotherspoon, Jane, Whittingham, Koa, Benfer, Katherine, Goodman, Sarah, Caesar, Rebecca, Nesakumar, Tiffney, Bora, Samudragupta, Honeyman, David, Copplin, Danielle, Reedman, Sarah, Cairney, John, Reid, Natasha, Sakzewski, Leanne and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Clinical utility and psychometric properties of tools for early detection of developmental concerns and disability in young children: a scoping review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 67 (3), 286-306. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16076

Clinical utility and psychometric properties of tools for early detection of developmental concerns and disability in young children: a scoping review

2024

Conference Publication

Implementation of Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents of Infants with CP (LEAP CP) early detection and intervention program in India

Moula, M., Benfer, K., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Implementation of Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents of Infants with CP (LEAP CP) early detection and intervention program in India. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Implementation of Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents of Infants with CP (LEAP CP) early detection and intervention program in India

2024

Conference Publication

Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort

Luke, Carly, Mick-Ramsamy, Leeann, Benfer, Katherine, Ware, Robert S., Leishman, Shaneen, Bosanquet, Margot, Gordon, Anya, Williams, Hailey, Taifalos, Chloe, Oakes, Ellena, Smith, Maria, Bos, Arend F. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort

2024

Conference Publication

Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): a scoping review

Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Reedman, S., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Boyd, R. and Sakzewski, L. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): a scoping review. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.

Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): a scoping review

2024

Conference Publication

Motor Optimality Score-Revised and Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination predict high likelihood of autism in developmentally vulnerable First Nations infants.

Luke, Carly, Benfer, Katherine, Ware, Robert S., Leishman, Shaneen, Bosanquet, Margot, Gordon, Anya, Williams, Hailey, Taifalos, Chloe, Bos, Arend F. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Motor Optimality Score-Revised and Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination predict high likelihood of autism in developmentally vulnerable First Nations infants.. 12th AusACPDM Biennial Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 31 July-3 August 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Motor Optimality Score-Revised and Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination predict high likelihood of autism in developmentally vulnerable First Nations infants.

2024

Conference Publication

Motor optimality score-revised (MOS-R) and Hammersmith infant neurological examination (HINE) predict high likelihood of autism at 12 months corrected age in a developmentally vulnerable infant cohort

Luke, C., Benfer, K., Ware , R. S., Gordon, A., Williams, H., Taifalos, C., Leishman, S., Bos, A. and Boyd, R. N. (2024). Motor optimality score-revised (MOS-R) and Hammersmith infant neurological examination (HINE) predict high likelihood of autism at 12 months corrected age in a developmentally vulnerable infant cohort. 36th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15934

Motor optimality score-revised (MOS-R) and Hammersmith infant neurological examination (HINE) predict high likelihood of autism at 12 months corrected age in a developmentally vulnerable infant cohort

2024

Conference Publication

Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review

Burgess, A., Luke, C., Jackman, M., Wotherspoon, J., Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Goodman, S., Caesar, R., Nesakumar, T., Bora, S., Honeyman, D., Copplin, D., Reedman, S., Cairney, J., Reid, N., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R.N. (2024). Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review. European Academy of Childhood Disability, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Tools for early detection of developmental concerns and/or disability in young children (aged birth–5 years 11 months): A scoping review

2024

Conference Publication

Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort

Luke, C., Mick-Ramsamy, L., Benfer, K., Ware, R. S., Leishman, S., Bosanquet, M., Gordon, A., Williams, H., Taifalos, C., Oakes, E., Smith, M., Bos, A. and Boyd, R. N. (2024). Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort. 36th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, Bruges, Belgium, 29 May-1 June 2024. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15934

Early screening tools predict neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months in a developmentally vulnerable First Nations infant cohort

2024

Journal Article

Relationship between early infant motor repertoire and neurodevelopment on the hammersmith infant neurological examination in a developmentally vulnerable first nations cohort

Luke, Carly, Mick-Ramsamy, Leeann, Bos, Arend F., Benfer, Katherine A., Bosanquet, Margot, Gordon, Anya, Williams, Hailey, Taifalos, Chloe, Smith, Maria, Leishman, Shaneen, Oakes, Ellena, Kentish, Megan, McNamara, Lynda, Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Relationship between early infant motor repertoire and neurodevelopment on the hammersmith infant neurological examination in a developmentally vulnerable first nations cohort. Early Human Development, 192 106004, 106004. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.106004

Relationship between early infant motor repertoire and neurodevelopment on the hammersmith infant neurological examination in a developmentally vulnerable first nations cohort

2024

Journal Article

Sleep problems in a population-based cohort of primary school age children with Cerebral Palsy

Whittingham, Koa, Benfer, Kath, Sakzewski, Leanne, Wotherspoon, Jane, Burgess, Andrea, Comans, Tracy, Keramat, Syed Afoz, Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Sleep problems in a population-based cohort of primary school age children with Cerebral Palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 147 104690, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104690

Sleep problems in a population-based cohort of primary school age children with Cerebral Palsy

2024

Journal Article

Efficacy of early intervention for infants with cerebral palsy in an LMIC: An RCT

Benfer, Katherine A., Whittingham, Koa, Ware, Robert S., Ghosh, Asis Kumar, Chowdhury, Sayak, Moula, Golam, Samanta, Sandip, Khan, Naila Zaman, Bell, Kristie L., Oftedal, Stina, Bandaranayake, Sasaka, Salt, Alison T., Bhattacharya, Anjan, Maiti, Pradip, Tripathi, Santanu K., Morgan, Cathy, Novak, Iona and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2024). Efficacy of early intervention for infants with cerebral palsy in an LMIC: An RCT. Pediatrics, 153 (4) e2023063854, 1-15. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063854

Efficacy of early intervention for infants with cerebral palsy in an LMIC: An RCT

2024

Journal Article

The evolution of nutrition management in children with severe neurological impairment with a focus on cerebral palsy

Oftedal, Stina, McCormack, Siobhan, Stevenson, Richard, Benfer, Katherine, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Bell, Kristie (2024). The evolution of nutrition management in children with severe neurological impairment with a focus on cerebral palsy. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 38 (1) e13277, e13277. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13277

The evolution of nutrition management in children with severe neurological impairment with a focus on cerebral palsy

2023

Conference Publication

Predictive accuracy of early screening in First Nations infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in the LEAP-CP study

Luke, Carly, Mick-Ramsamy, Leeann, Bos, Arend F., Ware, Robert S., Gordon, Anya, Taifalos, Chloe, Williams, Hailey, Smith, Maria, Benfer, Katherine, Bosanquet, Margot, Leishman, Shaneen and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2023). Predictive accuracy of early screening in First Nations infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in the LEAP-CP study. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States, 10-13 September 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Predictive accuracy of early screening in First Nations infants at risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in the LEAP-CP study

2023

Conference Publication

Relationship between infant motor repertoire at 3–5 months and early neurodevelopment on the hammersmith infant neurological examination in a cohort of ‘at risk’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants

Luke, C., Bos, A., Ware, R., Gordon, A., Taifalos, C., Williams, H., Benfer, K., Bosanquet, M. and Boyd, R. (2023). Relationship between infant motor repertoire at 3–5 months and early neurodevelopment on the hammersmith infant neurological examination in a cohort of ‘at risk’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants. 35th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 24-27 May 2023. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15594

Relationship between infant motor repertoire at 3–5 months and early neurodevelopment on the hammersmith infant neurological examination in a cohort of ‘at risk’ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants