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A sleep hygiene tool for children with developmental disabilities

A sleep hygiene education tool is advancing understanding of how this intervention can help sleep problems in children with developmental disabilities. This article comes with a handout for a journal club discussion.

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Helping an Adult with Intellectual/Developmental Disability Prepare for a Sleep Study

This brief guide will help you to find ways to make your sleep study more successful. Included in this pamphlet are strategies to help a sleep study go more smoothly. This information may be helpful for individuals of all ages and for those with and without disabilities.

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Interventions for Sleep Difficulties in Adults with an Intellectual Disability: A Systematic Review

This review was to assess the effectiveness of sleep interventions in adults with an intellectual disability (ID).

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Sleep And Disabilities: Everything You Should Know

This article covers studies on intellectual, physical, and child sleep disabilities. It will also examine the relationship between autism, sleep disorders, and caregiver sleep concerns. Finally, we’ll discuss disability-related sleep techniques.

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Sleep: The neglected life factor in adults with intellectual disabilities

This review paper looks at the current evidence base for sleep disorders in adults with an intellectual disability, discusses collaborative working between intellectual disabilities psychiatrists and sleep medicine specialists to manage sleep disorders, and provides recommendations for future directions.