Parent Perceptions of Efficacy for Strategies used to Facilitate Sleep in Children with Autism

Williams, Gail; Sears, Lonnie; Allard, AnnaMary

doi:10.1007/s10882-006-9003-y

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“…The trajectory of sleep problems in typically developing (TD) children tends to be worst in the early preschool years and diminish over time(17). Although findings are not completely uniform, age is not strongly related to sleep disturbances in children with ASD (18–21). More recently, in a sample of 3–17 year olds, sleep difficulties were highest at ages 6–9 for children with ASD during which time sleep disturbances had greatly decreased in TD children (22).…”

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Exploring sleep quality of young children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behaviors

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The finding of no age difference between good and poor sleepers in young children with ASD and disruptive behaviors suggests that sleep problems are unlikely to resolve as might be expected in typically developing children. Likewise, the good and poor sleepers did not significantly differ in IQ. These findings add strong support for the need to screen for sleep disturbances in all children with ASD, regardless of age and cognitive level. Poor sleepers exhibited significantly greater daytime behavioral problems and parents of children in this group reported significantly higher levels of stress. Above and beyond the co-occurring disruptive behavior, poor sleep quality appears to pose substantial additive burden on child and parents.

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Exploring sleep quality of young children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behaviors

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“…In general, it is unlikely that the management of problematic sleeping in children with developmental disabilities will always be successful. For example, this review shows that parents’ views of sleep management, delivery format, and the degree to which the solution addressed the sleep problem were not always positive. The reasons for failure of treatment were rarely discussed.…”

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Non‐pharmacological management of problematic sleeping in children with developmental disabilities

Spruyt

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2014

Develop Med Child Neuro

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Modifying sleep management strategies to meet the specific needs of children with developmental disabilities is encouraged, and studies that look beyond sleep quality or sleep quantity are required. It is also advocated that modifications to sleep hygiene, sleep regularity, and sleep ecology in a population with developmental disabilities are rigorously investigated. Finally, daytime somnolence should not be overlooked when aiming to optimize sleep in children with developmental disabilities across the ages and stages of their lives. There were several limitations in the research findings of problematic sleep in children with developmental disabilities. In general, the sleep problems and the developmental disabilities investigated were multicomponent in nature. It is likely that management approaches impacted those problems on multiple levels or through diverse 'therapeutic' pathways. There is a need for randomized controlled trials and more objective measures that quantify improved sleep or wake states.

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“…Sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder When considering treatment fidelity, it is important to be aware of parental perceptions of efficacy. Williams, Sears, and Allard (2006) investigated parental perceptions of efficacy of sleep interventions. Behavioral strategies considered most effective by parents included establishing a bedtime routine, bringing the child into the parent's bed, wrapping the child, using a noise masker and allowing the child to have toys in bed.…”

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Sleep Problems in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review

Mannion

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2013

Rev J Autism Dev Disord

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Parent Perceptions of Efficacy for Strategies used to Facilitate Sleep in Children with Autism

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

Exploring sleep quality of young children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behaviors

Exploring sleep quality of young children with autism spectrum disorder and disruptive behaviors

Non‐pharmacological management of problematic sleeping in children with developmental disabilities

Sleep Problems in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review

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