Sleep Issues...What Can You Do?
Everyone knows when you don't get a good nights sleep you probably are not going to be at your best the next day. Studies link intellectual performance to sleep and have found that 50% of children with ADHD suffer with sleep problems (which if you have a child with ADHD does not come as a shock) and that individuals with Autism actually “ have lower levels of melatonin , the naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate wakefulness and sleep cycles” (Carter , 2020). The population of children diagnosed with Autism is growing by the day and the amount of children with ADHD is also growing at a high rate. Many children with disabilities also have combined diagnosis with ADHD. This then leaves many children with sleep difficulties which adds to behavior difficulties and intellectual difficulties. There are many many resources out there with multitudes of tips and suggestions just like the one I recently have found by Parents.com that...