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Managing behaviour and sleep problems in disabled children: an investigation into the effectiveness and costs of parent-training interventions
- Authors:
- BERESFORD Bryony, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 302p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Sleep problems are common among all children but more common among disabled children, especially those with learning disabilities. For these children sleep problems appear to be very persistent, and are not likely to disappear without intervention. Behaviour problems are also more common among disabled children than among their nondisabled peers, with studies finding rates of behaviour problems to be three to four times higher compared to non-disabled peers. Such behaviours can be difficult to manage, anti-social, distressing, and/or interfere with family routines and activities. Current evidence suggests that access to early/preventive interventions which help parents better manage the behaviours they find difficult or problematic may be an important factor in improving outcomes for disabled children and their families. This report: evaluated the effectiveness of four different parent-training interventions for parents of disabled children with sleep problems; identified the costs of these interventions and explored their cost effectiveness; explored the factors which hindered or support the effectiveness of these interventions; described parents' experiences of receiving these interventions; and described professionals' experiences of delivering these interventions.