Poster Session  |   August 2016
Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and in Their Caregivers
Maureen Russell, PhD, OTR/L; Carol Baldwin, RN, PhD; Stuart Quan, MD; Darya McClain, PhD; Christopher Smith, PhD; Nicole Matthews, PhD
Article Information
Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder / Pediatric Evaluation and Intervention / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   August 2016
Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and in Their Caregivers
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011505108p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-PO1088
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2016, Vol. 70, 7011505108p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2016.70S1-PO1088
Abstract

Date Presented 4/7/2016

This descriptive study found relationships between the sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder and the sleep problems of their caregivers. Interventions to improve child sleep must consider the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to sleep quality in the parent–child dyad.

Primary Author and Speaker: Maureen Russell

Contributing Authors: Carol Baldwin, Stuart Quan, Darya McClain, Christopher Smith, Nicole Matthews