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 ...

Babies with an increased likelihood of autism may struggle to settle into deep, restorative sleep, according to a new study ...

A new study find that infants with high sensory sensitivity have shallower deep sleep, offering clues into early neurodivergent development.

Poor sleep is linked to significantly higher rates of self-injury, suicidal thoughts and aggression among autistic children and adults, according to a new peer-reviewed study by researchers at the ...

BEER-SHEVA, Israel, January 19, 2026 – The Simons Sleep Project (SSP) is a new open-science resource for studying sleep in children with autism. Led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev scientist ...

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 ...

As a teenager at boarding school in China, Xiaopeng Ji remembers lying awake in her bed at night, staring at the ceiling for hours after lights out at 9 p.m. “I wasn’t a good sleeper, and I always ...

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 ...

Researchers studied the link between sleep and sensory sensitivity, which is common in neurodivergent infants. They found that when babies with this trait napped in a noisy environment, their deep ...