The perspectives of autistic adolescents and their parents on sleep strategies for insomnia
Findings from this study highlight a range of techniques that autistic adolescents and their parents use to address sleep difficulties. Findings suggest the need for increased professional awareness of sleep problems in autistic adolescents and further recommendations to parents for available sleep services.
Authors
- Helen Heussler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0666-7810)
- Cele Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9425-2337)
- Jenny Downs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7358-9037)
- Jessica Keeley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9613-4713)
- Jennifer H. Walsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3950-6079)
- Andrew Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4422-6880)
- Michele A. Cleary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9245-6707)
Institutions
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (AU)
- West Australian Sleep Disorders Research Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sleep Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2025.106507
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Stan Perron Charitable Foundation