How treating sleep may ease all forms of autism
BY SHAFALI JESTE / 31 OCTOBER 2017 | SpectrumNews.org In a clinic I run at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), I see children who have various genetic syndromes associated with autism. These children have a wide range of features, including intellectual disability, language problems and seizures. But they have one thing in common: poor sleep. The inability to fall or stay asleep, called insomnia, can have far-reaching consequences. Sleep helps us to consolidate memories, learn and grow. Insomnia can aggravate cognitive and social and communication problems, behavioral challenges and anxiety; it can also exacerbate seizures. Behavioral interventions and medications can help …
SLEEP PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Sowmya Nath | Interactive Autism Network at Kennedy Krieger Institute | August 14, 2013 | IANCommunity.org Most parents struggle at one time or other to get their children to sleep. Tantrums before bedtime, waking up at night, refusing to fall back asleep are common behaviors in children. If your child is experiencing any of these problems, you are definitely not alone. Though the numbers vary from study to study, researchers estimate that 26 percent to 32 percent of typically-developing children experience sleep problems. An even larger portion of children (estimates range from 53 to 78 percent) with autism spectrum disorder …
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