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Article: Sleep in the world of autism: insight into the sleep problems associated with autism.
- Article from:
- Sleep Review
- Article date:
- March 1, 2008
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Autism has been researched for more than 60 years, but until recently little focus has been placed upon the sleep problems often associated with it. Even within the sleep community, few have studied the relationship of sleep and autism. Much greater attention in our field has to be focused on autism because of the impact of sleep problems on the individual and others who typically have reported the most significant impacts, such as caregivers and the household. (1) With a greater focus on autism and the sleep problems associated with the disorder, sleep medicine professionals can more confidently and appropriately address the sleep-related ...