{"id":17016,"date":"2024-04-17T17:23:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T22:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=17016"},"modified":"2025-03-24T15:50:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T20:50:41","slug":"autism-and-sleep-research-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/autism-and-sleep-research-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Autism and Sleep – Research Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ARI\u2019s free sleep disturbance questionnaire helps identify potential care strategies for sleep issues commonly associated with autism.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Dara S. Manoach, Ph.D.<\/a>, discusses research updates on autism and sleep. She outlines aspects of a good night\u2019s sleep and emphasizes the role of sleep cycles in cognition, memory, and learning. The speaker considers how to treat neurodevelopmental disorders by targeting sleep spindle rhythms which affect thalamocortical neuronal loops, essential to memory and attention. Manoach outlines how spindle rhythms correlate to memory consolidation during sleep in schizophrenia and autism, and highlights technological advancements that allow for broader sample sizes and more accessible studies. The presenter notes potential treatment goals and ongoing research before the Q&A.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>

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