Impact of sleep on attention in primary school-aged children with ASD in Singapore

Introduction: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have more sleep disturbances than typically developing (TD) children. Common sleep problems in ASD include difficulty in initiating sleep, maintaining sleep and shorter total sleep time. However, previous findings are largely based on Western countries (Australia, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States). Sleep problems have been associated with day-time attentional difficulties in TD children. For children with ASD, sleep problems can further exacerbate their pre-existing difficulties in shifting attention and sustained attention.
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Behavior, Cognition and Dreaming Source Type: research