Sleep Intervention and Quality of Life in Down Syndrome

Inclusion Criteria

• •Individuals with a confirmed diagnosis of Down syndrome (DS).
• •English is the primary language spoken in the household.
• •Nonverbal mental age of at least 36 months, as determined by a baseline measure of adaptive skills.
• •Presence of at least one sleep disturbance occurring five or more nights per week, as reported by a caregiver. Sleep disturbances may include: Bedtime resistance; Delayed sleep onset; Problematic sleep associations; Nighttime awakenings; Early morning awakenings