REM sleep in naps differentially relates to memory consolidation in typical preschoolers and children with Down syndrome [Psychological and Cognitive Sciences]

Sleep is recognized as a physiological state associated with learning, with studies showing that knowledge acquisition improves with naps. Little work has examined sleep-dependent learning in people with developmental disorders, for whom sleep quality is often impaired. We examined the effect of natural, in-home naps on word learning in typical...

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