Sleep in Autism
Children, adolescents and adults with autism can have significant sleep problems. Trouble getting to sleep, waking at night and early morning waking are some of the most common. Prof Amanda Richdale, from LaTrobe University talks with us about why sleep problems occur in autism.
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Links:
- Sleep in children with autism spectrum disorders – Review article by Amanda Richdale
- Sleep wake rhythms in adults with autism spectrum disorders – Research by Amanda Richdale
- Raising Children – Website
- Solving Sleep Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders – Book
Guest interview:
Professor Amanda Richdale is a founding staff member at the Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (OTARC). Amanda completed her PhD at LaTrobe University, graduating in 1993. She then joined the Dept of Psychology & Intellectual Disability Studies at RMIT University where she remained until returning to La Trobe University and taking up a position at OTARC. Amanda’s research interests include autism spectrum disorder, disorders of development, and sleep. Amanda is a project leader in the Autism Cooperative Research Centre.
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