Sleep is essential for us to live healthy lives. Yet, did you know that up to 80 percent of Autistic children experience sleep difficulties , compared to 50 percent of their neurotypical peers? 1,2 Do you want your child to be happy, relaxed and asleep…

Autistic children are more likely to experience some common sleep difficulties than neurotypical children. Where up to 50% of neurotypical children experience poor sleep 1 , up to 80% of neurodivergent children including Autistic children experience sleep difficulties 2 . For children experiencing chronically poor…

“Cry-It-Out” is also known as ‘extinction’ or ‘unmodified extinction’. This means that a parent will place their child to bed, bid them goodnight and allow the child to fall asleep on their own without the parent revisiting, even if the child begins to cry. Cry-It-Out…

Sleep difficulties are commonly experienced by all children. In fact, up to 50% of neurotypically developing children experience sleep difficulties. 1 However, the prevalence of sleep issues is significantly higher amongst neurodivergent children, with up to 80% of Autistic children experiencing poor sleep. 2

Receiving enough sleep each day and an age-appropriate amount of sleep is essential to our wellbeing. Our sleep needs change as we grow older. For preschoolers, this can include dropping a daytime nap.

When a child is not sleeping well, the whole family’s sleep can be affected. “Good” sleep is not just indicative of the quality of a child’s sleep, but also the quantity of sleep. It is important for children to receive the recommended amount of sleep…

Designing sleep goals can feel impossible! There are lots of competing factors which can get in the way of achieving our sleep goals, including time changes, holidays, accidental daytime naps and amount of exercise each day.

Sleep aids are an important part of our ability to fall asleep and put ourselves back to sleep overnight. Sleep aids are not necessarily your child’s favourite toys. Instead, sleep aids are neutral items that have been associated with falling asleep and so become the…

Today we celebrate both World Sleep Day 2023 1 and Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2023 2 !

Healthy sleep habits start before we go to bed, with a Bedtime Routine. Your Autistic child’s Bedtime Routine is a set of 3-5 activities that you complete every night in the same order before sleep. These steps should start and end at the same time…

Sleep problems are a common concern for parents of all children. In fact, up to 50% of neurotypical children experience sleep difficulties, such as resistance to going to bed, waking often or for long periods overnight, or difficulty waking in the morning. 1

Sleep is critical for overall wellbeing and day-to-day functioning. It is very difficult for children (and their families!) to be their best selves if they are not sleeping well. The first step in helping your child have better sleep is for their bedroom to be…