Parent-Mediated Telehealth Intervention for Insomnia in Young Autistic Children

Five SPT sessions, each 60-90 minutes in duration, are individually delivered over 10 weeks. Each session employs direct instruction, modeling, and role-playing to promote parental skill acquisition. The SPT manual includes a therapist script and parent activity sheets for each session. Video vignettes for each session model specific techniques, including correct application of a technique and ineffective strategies. To supplement the 5 sessions, three virtual parent-child coaching sessions occur to ensure implementation fidelity. A sleep plan for the child is developed with the parent and is revised, as needed, at each session.

SPE includes five 60-90 minute sessions, delivered individually over 10 weeks. SPE provides useful information to families of young children with ASD and insomnia. The sessions cover a review of autism, sleep hygiene, interpretation of clinical evaluations, child advocacy and evaluation of available treatments, and information on evidence-based treatments.