Trial reportJournal of autism and developmental disorders2014
Parent-based sleep education for children with autism spectrum disorders.
Trial report in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 87 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
87 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Autism intervention meta-analysis of early childhood studies (Project AIM): updated systematic review and secondary analysis.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2023Pooled it
- The effectiveness of parent training for children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analyses.BMC psychiatry · 2020Pooled it
- Guideline
- Project AIM: Autism intervention meta-analysis for studies of young children.Psychological bulletin · 2020Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Effectiveness of paediatric occupational therapy for children with disabilities: A systematic review.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2019Pooled it
- Pooled it
- Sleeping Sound Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Cost-Effectiveness of a Brief Behavioural Sleep Intervention in Primary School-Aged Autistic Children.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Trial
- Randomised Controlled Trial of a Behavioural Sleep Intervention, 'Sleeping Sound', for Autistic Children: 12-Month Outcomes and Moderators of Treatment.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Trial
- Sleeping Sound Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): a randomised controlled trial of a brief behavioural sleep intervention in primary school-aged autistic children.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2022Trial
- Randomized Behavioral Sleep Clinical Trial to Improve Outcomes in Children With Down Syndrome.American journal on intellectual and developmental disabilities · 2022Trial
- Pilot Trial of a Sleep-Promoting Intervention for Children With Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2021Trial
- Outcomes of a Behavioral Intervention for Sleep Disturbances in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2018Trial
- A Randomized, Crossover Trial of a Novel Sound-to-Sleep Mattress Technology in Children with Autism and Sleep Difficulties.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2017Trial
- Promoting Sleep Health Among Families of Young Children in Head Start: Protocol for a Social-Ecological Approach.Preventing chronic disease · 2016Trial
- Excitation/Inhibition Balance as a Mechanistic Link Between Sleep Disturbance and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Bidirectional Framework.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Review
- Tracing the Evolution of Sleep-Related Behavioural Outcomes Research in Autistic Children: A Scientometric Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Exploring Occupational Therapists' Sleep Intervention Approaches and Perspectives for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Malaysian Qualitative Study.Occupational therapy international · 2026Article
- Sleep disorders in children/adolescents with neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders: what evidences do we have with the use of non-pharmacological interventions?Frontiers in sleep · 2026Review
- Co-designing Nova Sleepcare: exploring in-clinic, physician-delivered sleep education.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
27 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
This study provided sleep education to parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to determine whether an individual or group format was more effective in improving sleep and aspects of daytime behavior and family functioning. Eighty children, ages 2-10 years, with ASD and sleep onset delay completed the study. Actigraphy and parent questionnaires were collected at baseline and 1 month after treatment. Mode of education did not affect outcomes. Sleep latency, insomnia subscales on the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire, and other outcomes related to child and family functioning improved with treatment. Parent-based sleep education, delivered in relatively few sessions, was associated with improved sleep onset delay in children with ASD. Group versus individualized education did not affect outcome.
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