The purposes of this paper are to provide an overview of the state of the science of sleep in
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), present hypotheses for the high prevalence of …

Background: A compelling number of studies, conducted in both children and adults, have
reported an association between sleep disturbances/circadian sleep alterations and autism …

The lockdown that was imposed by governments as part of the attempt to contain the COVID-
19 pandemic included extreme measures, such as home confinement and the shutting down …

Medical comorbidities are more common in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD)
than in the general population. Some genetic disorders are more common in children with …

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at high risk for sleep disturbance and
behavioral dysregulation. However, the relationships between these difficulties are not fully …

The use of actigraphs, or ambulatory devices that estimate sleep–wake patterns from activity
levels, has become common in pediatric research. Actigraphy provides a more objective …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS) are frequently
codiagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Most of our current knowledge about …

Background Despite the widespread use of actigraphy in pediatric sleep studies, there are
currently no age-related normative data. Objectives To systematically review the literature …

Although there is evidence that significant sleep problems are common in children with
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and that poor sleep exacerbates problematic daytime …

Objective To evaluate and quantify the evidence for behavioral interventions for pediatric
insomnia. Methods Meta-analysis of 16 controlled trials and qualitative analysis of 12 within …