The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the effectiveness of a behavioral treatment
package to reduce chronic sleep problems in children with Angelman Syndrome.
Participants were five children, 2–11years-of-age. Parents maintained sleep diaries to
record sleep and disruptive nighttime behaviors. Actigraphy was added to provide
independent evaluations of sleep–wake activity. The treatment package targeted the sleep
environment, the sleep–wake schedule, and parent–child interactions during sleep times …