Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

Sleep Education Classes For Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Principal Investigator: Beth Malow, M.D., M.S.

Other researchers: Wendy Stone, PhD

Description

This research project, part of the Autism Treatment Network (ATN) Repository, provides parents with tools to help their 2-to-10 year-old child fall asleep. Families will be randomly assigned in this study.

Tools may include:

  • Sleep education pamphlet
  • 1 hour of individualized education with a nurse
  • 4 hours in small-group classes led by a nurse

We will ask you to:

  1. Have your child wear a watch that measures activity and sleep
  2. Attend a class to learn about this watch
  3. Keep a diary of wake and sleep times for 7 days at a time
  4. Fill out sleep survey forms before and after education
  5. Come for classes at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital

Study supported by Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Transitional Research

Participant Criteria

  • Children ages 2-10 years
  • who are on the autism spectrum
  • have difficulty falling asleep.

Compensation

Families will be compensated for their time

Visit Requirements

1 to 3 visits

Brochure

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Contact Information

Debbie Wofford
(615) 936-2004
autismsleepresearch@vanderbilt.edu

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