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Baker, Emma K.; Richdale, Amanda L.; Hazi, Agnes – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
Both sleep problems and unemployment are common in adults with autism spectrum disorder; however, little research has explored this relationship in this population. This study aimed to explore factors that may be associated with the presence of an International Classification of Sleep Disorders--Third Edition defined sleep disorder in adults with…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Sleep, Adults, Autism
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Richdale, Amanda L.; Prior, Margot R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1992
This study found no evidence for abnormal temporal placement of the basal urinary cortisol circadian rhythm in a group of 18 high-functioning children (ages 4-14) with autism. There was a tendency toward cortisol hypersecretion during the day, predominantly in autistic children who were integrated into the normal school system. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Autism, Biochemistry, Elementary Secondary Education, Mainstreaming