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Taylor, Matthew A.; Schreck, Kimberly A.; Mulick, James A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Sleep problems associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been well documented, but less is known about the effects of sleep problems on day-time cognitive and adaptive performance in this population. Children diagnosed with autism or pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) (N = 335) from 1 to 10 years of age…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Communication Problems, Behavior Problems, Socialization
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Lundqvist, Lars-Olov – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of behavior problems among people with administratively defined intellectual disability (ID) and identify possible risk markers for behavior problems using the Behavior Problems Inventory (BPI). Sixty-two percent of the ID population (n = 915) had a behavior problem (self-injurious,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Sleep, Foreign Countries, Incidence
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Schreck, Kimberly A.; Mulick, James A.; Smith, Angela F. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
Researchers have been placing an increased importance on discovering what variables contribute to better prognosis during behavioral interventions for children with autism. This article preliminarily identifies sleep problems that may exacerbate symptoms of autism; thus, possibly influencing effectiveness of daytime interventions. A data-base of…
Descriptors: Autism, Sleep, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Predictor Variables