Stress, behaviour, and sleep problems in children with an intellectual disability

Sleep Problems in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review

“…Richdale et al (2000) found that the presence of sleep problems was associated with both the intensity and frequency of family hassles in their parents. Gallagher, Phillips, and Carroll (2009) …”

“…In a sample of children with intellectual disability, children with intellectual disability and severe sleep problems showed more severe levels of daytime problem behavior, such as aggression, non-compliance and hyperactivity than those without sleep problems (Didden, Korzilius, van Aperlo, van Overloop, & de Vries, 2002). Sleep problems in autism spectrum disorder Sleep problems were associated with the presence of problem behavior in children with and intellectual disability (Richdale et al, 2000).…”

Ways of coping and mental burnout of Bedouin mothers compared to Bedouin fathers of children with ASD

“…Children with ASD have more challenging behaviors [2], sleep disorders [3] and psychopathologies [4,5] than typically developing children. Every culture in the world has children with ASD and the diagnosis of ASD for children continues to rise.…”

Addressing challenging behaviour in children with Down syndrome: The use of applied behaviour analysis for assessment and intervention

“…The higher incidence of sleep problems appears to be related to several physical features (specifically, upper airway obstruction due in part to relatively small mouths and airway passages, enlarged tonsils, and obesity) (Stores & Stores, 1996). These sleep problems were also associated with daytime problem behaviour: specifically, irritability, hyperactivity, and stereotypies (Richdale et al, 2000;Stores, 1993). Thus, sleep disorders may be one motivating operation that affects the likelihood of challenging behaviour in children with Down syndrome.…”

“…There are specific physical characteristics of Down syndrome (e.g., those associated with sleep disorders) (Richdale, Francis, Gavidia-Payne & Cotton, 2000;Stores, 1993) as well as a higher incidence of illness (Roizen, 1996) that may significantly impact the behavioural repertoires, including increasing the likelihood of challenging behaviour, in children with Down syndrome. Researchers have also demonstrated that challenging behaviour, particularly avoidance behaviour, appears consistently in very young infants with Down syndrome (Wishart, 1993a(Wishart, , 1993b.…”