Children with autism tend to test higher than other children for anxiety. What kind of effects do sleep problems have? Not getting a good night's sleep can have a serious impact on a child's life and overall health. Research has shown that, in children with autism, there is a connection...
A Sleep Intervention For Children With Autism: A Pilot StudyReferences»
Sleep Interventions in Children with Autism Spectrum Disordersdoi:10.3109/9781420048087.025InsomniaPharmacologicalNonpharmacologicalDrug toleranceDrug dependenceDrug withdrawalBrain imagingHypertensionCircadianRhythmDisordered sleep affects daytime health and behavioral functioning in a variety of neurologic and ...
The study's lead author Associate Professor Laurie McLay says the treatment, which mimics the body's natural sleep hormone, can make a huge difference for families with children on theautismspectrum. "We know that sleep problems are really common for children on the autism spectrum, with betwee...
Sleep Patterns in School-age Children with Asperger Syndrome or High-functioning Autism: A Follow-up Study The course of sleep patterns over 2鈥 3years was compared between 16 school-age children with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA) and 16... H Allik,JO Larsson,H ...
it can also exacerbate seizures. While there are treatments that are available to help children with autism sleep better, they must be individualized to the patient’s unique needs. There are also behavioral interventions that can focus on lifestyle changes, but again, these need to be focused ...
For children with autism, the most common sleep problems include:Sleep-onset insomnia: This means having a hard time falling asleep. It’s the most common sleep issue described by parents of children with autism. Sleep apnea: This is when a child’s breathing is repeatedly disrupted, causing...
How do children with autism spectrum disorder form gist memory during sleep? A study of slow oscillation–spindle coupling Sleep is assumed to support memory through an active systems consolidation process that does not only strengthen newly encoded representations but also fac... K Eva-Maria,C Ann...
Sleep disturbances in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) exist worldwide, but little is known about this issue in non-Western cultures. This study aimed to characterize sleep disturbances in Chinese children with ASD and to examine associated sociodemographic factors and emotional/behavioral ...
First 60 consecutive children with autism, 15 with typical development, and 13 with developmental delay matched for nonverbal IQ to the autism group, ranging in age from 2 to 13 years, selected without regard to the presence or absence of sleep problem behavior. Total sleep time, latencies to...