Dr Kath Benfer
NHMRC Early Career Fellow (Speech Pathologist)
Child Health Research Centre
+61 7 3068 1111
Researcher biography
Dr Kath Benfer is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre, The University of Queensland. Her Post-Doctoral work focuses on community-based early detection and intervention for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy in low-resource countries (India and Bangladesh). She was awarded the prestigious Endeavour Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship through the Australian Commonwealth Government to conduct the study. Kath's PhD explored oropharyngeal dysphagia, gross motor function, growth and nutrition in preschool children with cerebral palsy, in both Australia and Bangladesh. Her work arising from her doctoral studies has been published in 10 peer-reviewed publications and presented widely at international conferences. Dr Benfer has over 12 years of experience as a speech pathologist within paediatric disability, with community-based child and family support services. Kath also has an interest in cross-cultural issues in child health, having worked in Bangladesh for over 2 years both as an AusAid volunteer teaching on the country's first Bachelor of Speech Therapy degree, as well as conducting research in this context. She has completed her Master of Public Health at La Trobe University in Melbourne within the research and international health streams.
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LEAP-CP: Peer delivered early detection and intervention for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy/neurodevelopmental disability in Indigenous Australia: Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents Study National Health and Medical Research Council |
2020–2024 |
Book Chapter
Bell, Kristie L., Benfer, Katherine A. and Weir, Kelly A. (2020). Feeding and nutritional management strategies. Nutrition and neurodisability. (pp. 1-208) edited by Peter B. Sullivan, Guro L. Andersen and Morag J. Andrew. London, United Kingdom: Mac Keith Press.
Journal Articles
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, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, Leanne (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. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.16076
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. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.106004
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, 104690. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104690
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
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. doi: 10.1111/jhn.13277
Benfer, Katherine, Boyd, Roslyn N, Roe, Yvette, Fagan, Ruth, Luke, Carly, Mick-Ramsamy, Leeann, Whittingham, Koa, Novak, Iona, Bosanquet, Margot, McNamara, Lynda, Khandaker, Gulam, Fogarty, Lucy, Cadet-James, Yvonne, Ruben, Alan, Comans, Tracy, Smith, Anthony and Ware, Robert S (2023). Study protocol: peer delivered early intervention (Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents for Infants at risk of Cerebral Palsy: LEAP-CP) for First Nation Australian infants at high risk of cerebral palsy – an RCT study. BMJ Open, 13 (3) e059531, 1-16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059531
Boyd, Roslyn N., Novak, Iona, Morgan, Catherine, Bora, Samudragupta, Sakzewski, Leanne, Ware, Robert S., Comans, Tracy, Fahey, Michael Collingwood, Whittingham, Koa, Trost, Stewart, Pannek, Kerstin, Pagnozzi, Alex, Mcintyre, Sarah, Badawi, Nadia, Smithers Sheedy, Hayley, Palmer, Kirsten Rebecca, Burgess, Andrea, Keramat, Afroz, Bell, Kristie, Hines, Ashleigh, Benfer, Katherine, Gascoigne-Pees, Laura, Leishman, Shaneen and Oftedal, Stina (2023). School readiness of children at high risk of cerebral palsy randomised to early neuroprotection and neurorehabilitation: protocol for a follow-up study of participants from four randomised clinical trials. BMJ Open, 13 (2) e068675, 1-17. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068675
Reddacliff, Courtney, Hemsley, Bronwyn, Smith, Rebecca, Dalton, Sayne, Jones, Sarah, Fitzpatrick, Amy, Given, Fiona, Kelly, Jack, Lawson, Xanthe, Darcy, Simon, Debono, Deborah, Benfer, Kath and Balandin, Susan (2022). Examining the content and outcomes of training in dysphagia and mealtime management: a systematic review informing co-design of new training. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 31 (3), 1535-1552. doi: 10.1044/2022_ajslp-21-00231
Laporta-Hoyos, Olga, Pannek, Kerstin, Pagnozzi, Alex M., Whittingham, Koa, Wotherspoon, Jane, Benfer, Kath, Fiori, Simona, Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Cognitive, academic, executive and psychological functioning in children with spastic motor type cerebral palsy: influence of extent, location, and laterality of brain lesions. European Journal of Paediatric Neurology, 38, 33-46. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2022.02.004
Sellers, Diane, Pennington, Lindsay, Bryant, Elizabeth, Benfer, Katherine, Weir, Kelly, Aboagye, Sonia and Morris, Christopher (2022). Mini-EDACS: development of the eating and drinking ability classification system for young children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 64 (7), 897-906. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15172
Luke, Carly R., Benfer, Katherine, Mick-Ramsamy, Leeann, Ware, Robert S., Reid, Natasha, Bos, Arend F., Bosanquet, Margot and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2022). Early detection of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants at high risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes at 12 months corrected age: LEAP-CP prospective cohort study protocol. BMJ Open, 12 (1) e053646, e053646. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053646
Branjerdporn, Nataya, Benfer, Katherine, Crawford, Emma, Ziviani, Jenny, Boyd, Roslyn N. and Sakzewski, Leanne (2021). Efficacy of early interventions with active parent implementation in low-and-middle income countries for young children with cerebral palsy to improve child development and parent mental health outcomes: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44 (23), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1989063
Branjerdporn, Nataya, Crawford, Emma, Ziviani, Jenny, Boyd, Roslyn N., Benfer, Katherine and Sakzewski, Leanne (2021). Mothers’ perspectives on the influences shaping their early experiences with infants at risk of cerebral palsy in India. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 113 103957, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2021.103957
Bell, Kristie L., Benfer, Katherine A., Ware, Robert S., Patrao, Tania A., Garvey, Josephine J., Haddow, Rachel, Boyd, Roslyn N., Davies, Peter S.W., Arvedson, Joan C. and Weir, Kelly A. (2020). The pediatric subjective global nutrition assessment classifies more children with cerebral palsy as malnourished compared with anthropometry. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 120 (11), 1893-1901. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.04.012
Bell, Kristie L, Benfer, Katherine A., Ware, Robert S., Patrao, Tania A., Garvey, Josephine J., Arvedson, Joan C., Boyd, Roslyn N., Davies, Peter S.W. and Weir, Kelly A. (2019). Development and validation of a screening tool for feeding/swallowing difficulties and undernutrition in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 61 (10) dmcn.14220, 1175-1181. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14220
Benfer, Katherine A., Novak, Iona, Morgan, Catherine, Whittingham, Koa, Khan, Naila Zaman, Ware, Robert S., Bell, Kristie L., Bandaranayake, Sasaka, Salt, Alison, Ghosh, Asis Kumar, Bhattacharya, Anjan, Samanta, Sandip, Moula, Golam, Bose, Dilip, Tripathi, Santanu and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2018). Community-based parent-delivered early detection and intervention programme for infants at high risk of cerebral palsy in a low-resource country (Learning through Everyday Activities with Parents (LEAP-CP): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 8 (6) e017204, e021186. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021186
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Bell, Kristie L., Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2017). Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Cerebral Palsy. Pediatrics, 140 (6) e20170731, 1-11. doi: 10.1542/peds.2017-0731
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W., Arvedson, Joan, Boyd, Roslyn N and Bell, Kristie L (2017). Parent-reported indicators for detecting feeding and swallowing difficulties and undernutrition in preschool-aged children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 59 (11), 1181-1187. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13498
Lamar, Stephen, O'Leary, Patrick, Chui, Cheryl, Benfer, Katherine, Zug, Sebastian and Jordan, Lucy P. (2017). Hazardous child labor in Nepal: The case of brick kilns. Child Abuse and Neglect, 72, 312-325. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.08.011
Boyd, Roslyn N., Davies, Peter S. W., Ziviani, Jenny, Trost, Stewart, Barber, Lee, Ware, Robert, Rose, Stephen, Whittingham, Koa, Sakzewski, Leanne, Bell, Kristie, Carty, Christopher, Obst, Steven, Benfer, Katherine, Reedman, Sarah, Edwards, Priya, Kentish, Megan, Copeland, Lisa, Weir, Kelly, Davenport, Camilla, Brooks, Denise, Coulthard, Alan, Pelekanos, Rebecca, Guzzetta, Andrea, Fiori, Simona, Wynter, Meredith, Finn, Christine, Burgess, Andrea, Morris, Kym, Walsh, John ... Scuffham, Paul A. (2017). PREDICT-CP: study protocol of implementation of comprehensive surveillance to predict outcomes for school-aged children with cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 7 (7) e014950, e014950. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014950
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Bell, Kristie L., Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2017). The eating and drinking ability classification system in a population-based sample of preschool children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 59 (6), 647-654. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13403
Oftedal, Stina, Davies, Peter S. W., Boyd, Roslyn N., Stevenson, Richard D., Ware, Robert S., Keawutan, Piyapa, Benfer, Katherine A. and Bell, Kristie L. (2017). Body composition, diet, and physical activity: a longitudinal cohort study in preschoolers with cerebral palsy. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 105 (2), 369-378. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.137810
Oftedal, Stina, Davies, Peter S. W., Boyd, Roslyn N., Stevenson, Richard D., Ware, Robert S., Keawutan, Piyapa, Benfer, Katherine A. and Bell, Kristie L. (2016). Longitudinal growth, diet, and physical activity in young children with cerebral palsy. Pediatrics, 138 (4) e20161321, e20161321-e20161321. doi: 10.1542/peds.2016-1321
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Bell, Kristie L., Nahar, Baitun, Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2016). Oropharyngeal dysphagia in children with cerebral palsy: comparisons between a high- and low-resource country. Disability and Rehabilitation, 39 (23), 1-9. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2016.1229363
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Bell, Kristie L., Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2016). Longitudinal study of oropharyngeal dysphagia in preschool children with cerebral palsy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 97 (4), 552-560. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2015.11.016
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Bell, Kristie L., Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2015). Food and fluid texture consumption in a population-based cohort of preschool children with cerebral palsy: Relationship to dietary intake. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 57 (11), 1056-1063. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12796
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Bell, Kristie L., Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2015). Validity and reproducibility of measures of oropharyngeal dysphagia in preschool children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 57 (4), 358-365. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12616
Benfer K.A., Weir K.A., Bell K.L., Ware R.S., Davies P.S.W. and Boyd R.N. (2015). Clinical signs suggestive of pharyngeal dysphagia in preschool children with cerebral palsy. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 38, 192-201. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.12.021
Benfer, Katherine A., Jordan, Rachel, Bandaranayake, Sasaka, Finn, Christine, Ware, Robert S. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2014). Motor severity in children with cerebral palsy studied in a high-resource and low-resource country. Pediatrics, 134 (6), e1594-e1602. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-1926
Benfer, K.A., Weir, K.A., Bell, K.L., Ware, R.S., Davies, P.S.W. and Boyd, R.N. (2014). Oropharyngeal dysphagia in preschool children with cerebral palsy: Oral phase impairments. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35 (12), 3469-3481. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.08.029
Benfer, K. A., Weir, K. A. and Boyd, R. N. (2013). Clinimetrics of measures of oropharyngeal dysphagia for preschool children with cerebral palsy and neurodevelopmental disabilities: A systematic review. Dysphagia, 28 (2). doi: 10.1007/s00455-013-9449-x
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Bell, Kristie L., Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2013). Oropharyngeal dysphagia and gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy. Pediatrics, 131 (5), E1553-E1562. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-3093
Benfer, K. A., Weir, K. A. and Bell, K. L. (2012). Longitudinal cohort protocol study of oropharyngeal dysphagia: relationships to gross motor attainment, growth and nutritional status in preschool children with cerebral palsy (vol 2, e001460, 2012). Bmj Open, 2 (5) e001460corr1, 1-1. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001460corr1
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2012). Clinimetrics of measures of oropharyngeal dysphagia for preschool children with cerebral palsy and neurodevelopmental disabilities: A systematic review. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 54 (9), 784-795. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2012.04302.x
Benfer, Katherine A., Weir, Kelly A., Bell, Kristie L., Ware, Robert S., Davies, Peter S. W. and Boyd, Roslyn N. (2012). Longitudinal cohort protocol study of oropharyngeal dysphagia: Relationships to gross motor attainment, growth and nutritional status in preschool children with cerebral palsy. BMJ Open, 2 (4) e001460, 001460.1-001460.16. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001460
Conference Papers
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
Burgess, A., Benfer, K., Chatfield, M., Ware, R., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. (2022). Social communication and everyday cognitive function in children with cerebral palsy: a longitudinal study. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Leishman, S., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. (2022). Disordered sleep in a population-based cohort of primary school age children with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Whittingham, K., Benfer, K., Leishman, S., Sakzewski, L. and Boyd, R. (2022). Predictors of parental psychological adjustment in a cohort of parents of children (aged 8–12 years) with cerebral palsy. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine and the International Alliance of Academies of Childhood Disability, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 1-5 March 2022. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Branjerdporn, N., Sakzewski, L., Benfer, K., Crawford, E., Ziviani, J. and Boyd, R. (2020). Efficacy of parent-implemented early interventions in low-and-middle income counties for children with cerebral palsy to improve parent mental health: systematic review. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Perth, Australia, 11-14 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Branjerdporn, N., Crawford, E., Ziviani, J., Boyd, R., Sakzewski, L. and Benfer, K. (2020). Mothers' perspectives on the influences shaping their early experiences with infants at risk of cerebral palsy in West Bengal, India. Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Perth, Australia, 11-14 March 2020. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
Benfer, K. A., Weir, K. A., Davies, P. S. W., Boyd, R. N., Arvedson, J. C. and Bell, K. L. (2017). Risk factors for identifying feeding difficulties and undernutrition in children with cerebral palsy. 29th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17-20 May 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13455
Benfer, K. A., Weir, K. A., Bell, K. L., Ware, R. S., Davies, P. S. W. and Boyd, R. N. (2017). Eating and drinking ability classification system in a population-based sample of preschool children with cerebral palsy. 29th Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17-20 May 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13456
Jordan, R., Benfer, K., Bandaranayake, S., Finn, C., Ware, R. and Boyd, R. N. (2016). Gross motor function in preschool children with cerebral palsy: comparison between a high- and low-resource country. Is a GMFCS 3 a 3?. 5th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy & Developmental Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 30 March – 2 April 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell . doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13069
Benfer, K., Jordan, R., Bandaranayake, S., Finn, C., Ware, R. and Boyd, R. N. (2016). Stability of the gross motor function classification system: comparison between high and low-resource countries. 8th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 30 March – 2 April 2016. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell . doi: 10.1111/dmcn.13069
Benfer, K., Jordan, R., Bandaranayake, S., Finn, C., Ware, R. S. and Boyd, R. N. (2015). Stability of the gross motor function classificationsystem: comparison between high and low-resource countries. 69th Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), Dallas, TX, United States, 21–24 October 2015. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell . doi: 10.1111/dmcn.38_12887
Benfer, K. A., Weir, K. A., Bell, K. L., Ware, R. S., Davies, P. S. W. and Boyd, N. R. (2014). Dietary intake and undernutrition in preschool children with cerebral palsy: comparison between high- and low-resource countries. 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, San Diego, United States, 10-13 September 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12539
Benfer, K. A., Jordan, R., Bandaranayake, S., Finn, C., Ware, R. and Boyd, R. N. (2014). Patterns of gross motor severity and motor type in preschool age children with cerebral palsy: comparison between high and low resource countries. 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, San Diego CA, United States, 10-13 September 2014. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Bell, K. L., Weir, K. A., Benfer, K. A., Ware, R. S., Stevenson, R. D., Davies, P. S. W. and Boyd, R. N. (2014). Parent-reported feeding ability is related to dietary intake and nutritional status in preschool aged children with cerebral palsy. 7th Biennial Scientific Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Hunter Valley, Australia, 11-14 March 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12368
Benfer, K., Weir, K. A., Bell, K. L., Ware, R. S., Davies, P. S. and Boyd, R. N. (2014). Oropharyngeal dysphagia in preschool childrenwith cerebral palsy: comparison between high-and low-resource countries. 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, San Diego, CA, United States, 10-13 September 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell . doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12540
Benfer, K., Weir, K. A., Bell, K. L., Ware, R. , Davies, P. S. and Boyd, R. N. (2014). Dietary intake and undernutrition in preschoolchildren with cerebral palsy: comparisonbetween high- and low-resource countries. 68th Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, San Diego, CA, United States, 10-13 September 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12539
Weir, K. A., Benfer, K. A., Fiori, S., Bell, K. L., Davies, P. S. W. and Boyd, R. N. (2014). Relationship between brain lesion severity and oropharyngeal dysphagia in young children with cerebral palsy. 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, San Diego, United States, 10–13 September 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12539
Benfer, K. A., Weir, K. A., Bell, K. L., Ware, R. S., Davies, P. S. W. and Boyd, R. N. (2014). Functional oropharyngeal impairments and their relationship to gross motor skills in young children with cerebral palsy. 7th Biennial Scientific Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Hunter Valley, Australia, 11-14 March 2014. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12368
Benfer, K. A., Weir, K. A., Bell, K. L., Ware, R. S., Davies, P. S. W. and Boyd, R. N. (2014). Food textures habitually consumed by preschool-aged children with cerebral palsy: relationship to oropharyngeal dysphagia and gross motor functional skills. 7th Biennial Scientific Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Hunter Valley, Australia, 11-14 March 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12368
Benfer, K. A., Weir, K. A., Bell, K. L., Davies, P. S. W., Ware, R. S. and Boyd, R. N. (2014). Micronutrient intake in preschool-aged children with cerebral palsy: relationship to oropharyngeal dysphagia and functional gross motor skills. 7th Biennial Scientific Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, 11-14 March 2014. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.12368
Benfer, K,, Weir, K., Bell, K., Davies, P., Ware, R. S. and Boyd, R. (2012). Subtypes of oral motor dysfunction in feeding and its relationship with gross motor skills in young children with cerebral palsy. 6th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Brisbane Australia, 30 May - 2 June 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Benfer, K., Weir, K., Bell, K., Davies, P., Ware, R. S. and Boyd, R. (2012). Reported and observed clinical signs of oropharyngeal dysphagia in young children with cerebral palsy. 6th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Brisbane Australia, 30 May - 2 June 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Benfer, K., Weir, K., Bell, K., Davies, P., Ware, R. and Boyd, R. (2012). Oral motor dysfunction on food and fluid textures, and its relationship with gross motor skills in children with cerebral palsy. 6th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Brisbane Australia, 30 May - 2 June 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Benfer, K., Weir, K., Bell, K., Davies, P., Ware, R. and Boyd, R. (2012). A systematic review of the clinimetric properties of oral motor dysfunction measures for preschool children with cerebral palsy. 6th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Brisbane Australia, 30 May - 2 June 2012. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Benfer, K., Weir, K. A., Bell, K. L., Davies, P.S.W., Robinson, P., Ware, R. and Boyd, R. N. (2011). Reported and observed clinical signs of oropharyngeal aspiration in young children with cerebral palsy. 23rd Annual Meeting of the European Academy of Childhood Disability, Rome, Italy, 8-11 June 2011. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Weir, K. A, Benfer, K., Bell, K., Davies, P., Robinson, P., Ware, R. and Boyd, R. N. (2011). Oral feeding ability on food and fluid textures, and their relationship with gross motor skills in young children with cerebral palsy. 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), Las Vegas, Nevada United States, 12-15 October 2011. Oxford, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Thesis
Benfer, Katherine Adele (2015). Oropharyngeal dysphagia in preschool children with cerebral palsy: relationship to gross motor function, dietary intake, and nutritional status. PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.710