Sleepless on the spectrum
Sleep problems in autism, explained
Many people with autism have difficulty falling and staying asleep, but there may be ways to help them.
What’s the connection between autism and sleep?
For many people with autism, a good night’s sleep is an elusive thing.
What’s the connection between autism and sleep?
Spectrum Stories: Where autism meets sleeplessness
Scientists are trying to understand why people with autism so often have trouble sleeping, and how to help them.
Spectrum Stories: Where autism meets sleeplessness
Inside Scoop From the Autism Anchors: Sleep on the spectrum
Two scientists describe the causes and consequences of sleep disruptions in autism -- and what to do about them.
Inside Scoop From the Autism Anchors: Sleep on the spectrum
Electronic glow may disrupt sleep for people on the spectrum
Exposure to certain types of light at night may exacerbate sleep issues among people with autism.
Electronic glow may disrupt sleep for people on the spectrum
How to get children with autism to sleep
Insomnia troubles many children with autism. Luckily, research is awakening parents to some simple bedtime solutions.
Note to autism scientists: Control for z’s
Differences in sleep and circadian rhythm may distort the results of autism studies.
Note to autism scientists: Control for z’s
Autism may disrupt the body’s circadian clock
Sleep problems in autism may stem from the same biological changes that underlie the core features of the condition.
Autism may disrupt the body’s circadian clock
Sleepless nights rouse behavioral problems in children with autism
Children with autism who have sleep problems are often distracted, hyperactive, irritable and aggressive.
Sleepless nights rouse behavioral problems in children with autism
Family circus starring child with autism runs all night
Erin, a girl with autism, stayed awake talking, singing and playing acrobat — but not sleeping — for about four years.
Family circus starring child with autism runs all night
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The widely used measure of “theory of mind” needs to be re-examined, along with the long-standing claim that autism is linked to a lack of this ability.
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Here is a roundup of autism-related news and research spotted around the web for the week of 13 May.