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Well, I did not find anywhere a rule against it. Am I right in assuming that they can maintain their alternate form when they sleep?

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This realydeoends in if you consider being asleep as being unconcious – GMNoob Jun 29 '11 at 6:33
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I removed the "Changeling" tag as I am pretty certain it is a tag for White Wolf's Changeling series of games and not the D&D race. – GPierce Jun 29 '11 at 17:40
I convinced a dm to allow me to play as a changling once... he swore he would never do it again. – MirroredFate Jul 1 '11 at 20:54

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Yes. The power that allows a changeling to disguise themselves states:

The new form lasts until you change form again.

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The only thing that would supersede the wording of the power is the unconscious condition, but there is nothing there that indicates that effects end.

Unconscious

While a creature is unconscious, it is helpless, it can’t take actions, and it takes a -5 penalty to all defenses. It also can’t flank and is unaware of its surroundings. When a creature is subjected to this condition, it falls prone, if possible. See also helpless and prone.

If you're still not convinced, take a look at the glossary entry for Polymorph:

Death Ends: Polymorph effects end immediately on a creature that dies.

Nothing there about being unconscious either.

There's also a discussion here that goes into more detail and covers other effects (Auras, conjurations, marks, stances, etc).

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Good to know... (Chuckles evilly) But in all seriousness, this is exactly how I interpreted it. I would argue they would only lose their form upon death as a player, and that's just what I'd rule as a DM. – GPierce Jun 29 '11 at 14:53
Another hint is that there's no sustain entry, which implies that the Changeling doesn't have to put any effort into holding a form, only to change it. – Allen Gould Jun 29 '11 at 19:05
Stances don't have a sustain entry, but specifically say that you lose the stance when you fall unconscious. – GMNoob Jun 30 '11 at 10:41

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