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Sleep Problems, Circadian Rhythms, and Their Relation to Behavioral Difficulties in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Elena Martinez-Cayuelas; Teresa Gavela-Pérez; María Rodrigo-Moreno; Rebeca Losada-Del Pozo; Beatriz Moreno-Vinues; Carmen Garces; Leandro Soriano-Guillén – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This was an exploratory cross-sectional study comparing 45 children with ASD to 24 typically developing drug-naïve controls, group-matched on age, sex, and body mass index. Objective data was obtained using the following: an ambulatory circadian monitoring device; saliva samples to determine dim light melatonin onset (DLMO): and three…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems
"Best Things": Parents Describe Their Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder over Time
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Cost, Katherine T.; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Mirenda, Pat; Duku, Eric; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Smith, Isabel M.; Ungar, Wendy J.; Kerns, Connor; Bennett, Theresa; Szatmari, Peter; Georgiades, Stelios; Waddell, Charlotte; Elsabbagh, Mayada; Vaillancourt, Tracy – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
This study examined parental perceptions of the character traits of children with autism from early childhood to age 11. Parents (n = 153) provided descriptions of the "best things" about their children on the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) at ages 3-4, 7-8, and 10-11 years. Descriptions were coded using the framework of the Values in…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Personality Traits