Sleep
Many people on the autism specrtrum and their carers, suffer from sleep problems such as insomnia.
By the age of one year most children should be sleeping through the night. If after that time your child is regularly unable to sleep or if they have a period of good sleep which is disrupted then this constitutes a sleep disorder Sleep problems of children with autism can be persistent and severe.
Specific problems include
- Problems falling asleep
- Frequent waking during the night
- Early morning waking
- Short duration sleep
- Irregular sleep patterns
- Bed-wetting or soiling
- Daytime sleepiness
For most children with with autism, these problems gradually improve over time but, for some, they don't.
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