Sleep Disturbances in Children with ASD

Approximately 52-82% of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience sleep disturbances. These sleep disturbances include bedtime resistance, sleep onset delay, frequent waking up throughout the night, co-sleeping, waking up early, reduced amount of time spent asleep, and excessive sleepiness throughout the day (Hunter et al., 2020). This can quickly become exhausting for both children …