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Journal Mental Health Children & Adolescents IDD > Volume 15 Issue 1 April 2025

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    Inside this edition: The rights, responsibilities and challenges of parents for the mental wellbeing of children with intellectual disability, ASD and neurodiversity. A contemporary independent commentary by Dr David Dossetor, Child Psychiatrist. The establishment and evaluation of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Mental Health in Intellectual Disability Hub, to provide a statewide second opinion service and enhance mainstream capacity by Dr David Dossetor, Child Psychiatrist. Navigating Intellectual Disability Mental Health: Core reading for trainees in intellectual disability psychiatry and other professionals. A curated list for unlocking minds. The Medicine Cabinet: Pro Re Nata (PRN, when required) by Judy Longworth, Senior Pharmacist. Exploring Interoception in Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities by Georgia Dilley, Senior Occupational Therapist. Notes from the Conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of Behavioural Phenotypes (SSBP), Bali, Indonesia, 2024 by Dr Peter Wurth.