Poor sleep in teenagers with autism and typical development in Saudi Arabia

Introduction: Parents of children with ASD commonly report that their children resist going to bed at an appropriate time, have difficulties following asleep, have nightmares and wake up at night for long periods of time. Although cultural differences might impact sleep among children due to different school start times, sleep habits, use of social media, general attitudes towards sleep, yet very little research has been carried out. These cultural differences may explain differences in sleep patterns across countries above and beyond variability in sample characteristics or measurement differences.
Source: Sleep Medicine - Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Tags: Basic Research Source Type: research