Sleep and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: To examine the associations between sleep problems and quality of life (QoL) in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Methods: Prospective correlational study using parent-report forms to measure QoL and sleep disorder symptoms. Two groups comprised of 41 children with CP and 91 typically developing (TD) controls age 8-12years participated in a prospective correlational study.

Inspection time and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: To examine between-groups differences in the associations between aspects of processing speed assessed with an inspection time task and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms.

Research Design: Two groups comprising 34 children with cerebral palsy (CP) and 70 nonaffected peers (control), ages 8-16 years, participated in a prospective correlational study. Measures included a visual inspection time task and the Conners' Parent Rating Scale-Revised: Long Version.