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Emily Pattison; Nicole Papadopoulos; Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz; Emma Sciberras; Harriet Hiscock; Katrina Williams; Jane McGillivray; Cathrine Mihalopoulos; Susannah T. Bellows; Deborah Marks; Patricia Howlin; Nicole Rinehart – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This study examined the sustained and moderating effects of a behavioural sleep intervention for autistic children in a randomised controlled trial. Autistic children (5-13 years) with sleep problems were randomised to the Sleeping Sound intervention or Treatment as Usual (TAU). At 12-month follow-up (n = 150), caregivers of children in the…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sleep, Intervention, Children
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Esbensen, Anna J.; Hoffman, Emily K.; Beebe, Dean W.; Byars, Kelly; Carle, Adam C.; Epstein, Jeffery N.; Johnson, Cynthia – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2022
Parents of 30 school-age children with Down syndrome participated in a small-scale randomized clinical trial of a behavioral sleep treatment designed specifically for children with Down syndrome. The aim was to improve child sleep, child daytime behavior problems, caregiver sleep, and caregiver stress. The intervention spanned 5-8 weeks, and…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Sleep, Child Behavior, Stress Variables
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Brian Yee Ting Ip; So-Lun Lee; Shirley Xin Li – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Sleep problems are common in children with autism spectrum disorder. Although previous research has shown the positive effects of parent-based sleep intervention, it was mainly focused on face-to-face modality, which might limit accessibility. This study aimed to examine the efficacy of a telehealth-delivered parent-based sleep-focused…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sleep, Program Effectiveness, Distance Education
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Valosek, Laurent; Nidich, Sanford; Grant, James; Peterson, Margaret; Nidich, Randi – Education, 2021
Increased attention is being placed on improving psychological well-being and academic achievement in school students. Prior research on meditation provides support for student improvement in these important educational areas. As part of a 9th grade Quiet Time school program, 98 students were randomly assigned either to learn the Transcendent…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Anxiety, Academic Achievement, High School Students
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McCrae, Christina S.; Chan, Wai Sze; Curtis, Ashley F.; Nair, Neetu; Deroche, Chelsea B.; Munoz, Melissa; Takamatsu, Stephanie; McLean, Deija; Davenport, Mattina; Muckerman, Julie E.; Takahashi, Nicole; McCann, Dillon; McGovney, Kevin; Sahota, Pradeep; Mazurek, Micah O. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Insomnia is common in children with autism. Cognitive behavioral treatment for childhood insomnia may improve sleep and functioning in children with autism and their parents, but delivery involving multiple office visits limits accessibility. This single-arm pilot study tested telehealth delivery of eight-session cognitive behavioral treatment for…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Sleep, Cognitive Restructuring
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Astill, Rebecca G.; Van der Heijden, Kristiaan B.; Van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Van Someren, Eus J. W. – Psychological Bulletin, 2012
Clear associations of sleep, cognitive performance, and behavioral problems have been demonstrated in meta-analyses of studies in adults. This meta-analysis is the first to systematically summarize all relevant studies reporting on sleep, cognition, and behavioral problems in healthy school-age children (5-12 years old) and incorporates 86 studies…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Children, Meta Analysis, Sleep
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Ashbaugh, Rosemary; Peck, Stephanie M. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
Multiple sleep problems of a 2-year-old girl improved following treatment with a faded bedtime with response cost procedure. If she fell asleep within 15 minutes of the scheduled bedtime, her bedtime the following night was 30 minutes earlier; however, if she did not fall asleep it was 30 minutes later. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior
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Wade, Christine M.; Ortiz, Camilo; Gorman, Bernard S. – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2007
Bedtime struggles are some of the most common childhood behavior problems. These disruptions are associated with children's daytime misbehavior, impaired social functioning, poorer school performance, and even an increased risk of child abuse. These problems also have a number of negative consequences for members of the child's family. Of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disadvantaged Youth, Behavior Modification, Child Behavior