Sleeping Sound Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a randomised controlled trial of a brief behavioural sleep intervention in primary school-aged autistic children.

Nicole PapadopoulosNardia ZendarskiHarriet HiscockKatrina WilliamsJane McGillivrayCathrine MihalopoulosLidia EngelMatthew Fuller-TyszkiewiczSusannah T BellowsDeborah MarksPatricia HowlinNicole Rinehart

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2022)

The sleeping sound ASD intervention is an efficacious and practical way to reduce sleep problems for autistic children. This brief behavioural intervention has the potential to be embedded easily into the Australian healthcare system.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
randomized controlled trial
physical activity
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
intellectual disability
young adults
mental health
sleep quality
human health