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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020

This case analysis involved 41 clinical cases wherein children and adolescents with autism spectr... more This case analysis involved 41 clinical cases wherein children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) received a behavioral intervention for sleep problems. This study intended to (a) evaluate the efficacy of function-based behavioral sleep treatments; (b) elucidate variables impacting response to such interventions; (c) inform practitioners addressing sleep problems without a robust evidence-base; and (d) suggest priorities for future sleep research. Interventions included antecedent-and consequence-based modifications, and the teaching of replacement behaviors. Data were analysed using modified Brinley Plots and effect size estimates. Outcomes suggest that multi-component, parent-delivered, function-based interventions may ameliorate sleep problems in children and adolescents with ASD. The need for future research utilizing rigorous experimental designs is supported.

Page 1. Treating treatment-resistant infant sleep disturbance with combination pharmacotherapy an... more Page 1. Treating treatment-resistant infant sleep disturbance with combination pharmacotherapy and behavioural family interventions CHERIN ABDELAAL SELIM3, KARYN G. FRANCE1, NEVILLE M. BLAMPIED2, & KATHLEEN A. LIBERTY1 ...

Australian …, 2006

Young people with physical, psychological or intellectual disabilities or disorders are reported ... more Young people with physical, psychological or intellectual disabilities or disorders are reported to have more frequent and persistent problems with sleep than their peers without ''special needs''. Sleep disorders affecting the quantity or quality of sleep have effects on a child's daytime functioning and the functioning of their families. Many children with special needs have learning and behaviour problems and their parents (particularly mothers) have increased levels of stress and poorer mental health. This relationship between sleep disorders and learning, and behaviour and family functioning makes it particularly important that children with special needs receive appropriate intervention for their sleep disorders. This may be one way of mitigating these other problems.

This review covers the literature on behavioural and cognitive-behavioural treatments for sleep d... more This review covers the literature on behavioural and cognitive-behavioural treatments for sleep disturbance in infants, pre-school, and school-age children. Treatment areas are dyssomnias (disorders of initiating, maintaining, or excessive sleep) and parasomnias (behaviours which occur predominantly during sleep). Interventions aimed at preventing sleep disorder through targeting infant sleep patterns are also examined. Controlled experimental studies are the main focus of