Service dogs, originally trained to assist physically disabled individuals with guidance, physical tasks, and medical alerts, have more recently begun to provide psychiatric assistance to individuals ...

Carmen Berenguer, Ph.D., from the Universitat de València in Spain, and colleagues examined the differences in sleep problems among a group of children with ASD without intellectual disabilities, a ...

As a psychologist, I primarily work with adults. When I see parents of children with autism either in the sleep center or in the clinic setting, they frequently report having problems with sleep. Most ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found an age-related decline in physical activity levels for those with ASD. Children with ASD spent ...

Area of Focus: Sleep and physical activity in autistic children, behavioral sleep interventions to promote sleep health, sleep health disparities in pediatrics, actigraphy assessment of sleep and ...

NANTES, France – Up to 30% of children under 5 years of age experience sleep disorders. What are the paediatric specifics of insomnia? How can parents address them? These questions were answered by ...

Sleep deprivation in adults has long been proven to cause long-term mental and physical health issues, including, but not limited to, weakened immune systems, weight gain, depression, and increased ...

So how much sleep do kids really need? It’s more than many parents may think. The National Sleep Foundation recommends 14 to 17 hours for newborns, 12 to 15 for infants, 11 to 14 for toddlers, 10 to ...