The purposes of this paper are to provide an overview of the state of the science of sleep in
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), present hypotheses for the high prevalence of …

Background This is the first update of a review published in 2015, Issue 1. Chronic pain is
common during childhood and adolescence and is associated with negative outcomes, such …

Objective To review pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies for treating sleep
disturbances in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and to …

Children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) suffer with sleep problems,
particularly insomnia, at a higher rate than typically developing children, ranging from 40 …

Abstract Study Objectives:(1) Compare sleep behaviors of children with autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) with sleep behaviors of typically developing (TD) children using the …

This study provided sleep education to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) to determine whether an individual or group format was more effective in improving …

Objective: Sleep problems such as difficulties in sleep initiation, nighttime awakening, and
shortened sleep time are often subjectively reported in children with autism spectrum …

The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of formal and informal social
support on the relationship of caregiver burden and quality of life (QOL), using a sample of …

Background and purpose Sleep disturbances in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are
common and may impair daytime functioning as well as add to parental burden. In this well …

Family systems are dynamic, with reciprocal interactions among family members, including
interactions at night and during the day. When children have sleep problems, they often …