ERIC Number: EJ747989
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Publication Date: 2006-Jul
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Sleep Patterns of School-Age Children with Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism
Allik, Hiie; Larsson, Jan-Olov; Smedje, Hans
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v36 n5 p585-595 July 2006
Sleep patterns of 32 school-age children with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high-functioning autism (HFA) were compared to those of 32 typically developing age- and gender-matched children, using parent survey and one week of diary and actigraphic monitoring. Parents of children with AS/HFA more commonly reported that their children had difficulty falling asleep. One week of sleep recording with diary and actigraphy confirmed that children in the AS/HFA group spent a longer time awake in bed before falling asleep than children in the control group, possibly because the children in the AS/HFA group had earlier bedtimes. Other essential aspects of sleep patterns coincided between the groups. The sleep patterns of children with AS and HFA did not differ.
Descriptors: Sleep, Children, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Surveys, Diaries, Control Groups, Parent Attitudes, Matched Groups, Correlation
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