need to sleep

[Guest guest]

My autistic son have a hard time sleeping at night. He sleeps maybe 3 to 4

hours during the night and wake up wide awake. What can be done about this?

[Guest guest]

and group,

This is a common issue. Your son should be on a schedule that keeps him

engaged all day including a bedtime routine. If that is already in place

and he is not sleeping seven to nine hours at night,discuss medications with

his pediatrician after she/he has ruled out a medical cause for his sleep

issues.

,Colin P's mom

On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 1:14 AM, <cparksjr@...> wrote:

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> My autistic son have a hard time sleeping at night. He sleeps maybe 3 to 4

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[Guest guest]

It sounds like a sensory (biomedical/biologcially based) issue, not so amenable

to behavior modification only, though setting up good sleep routines

probably/logically would prove helpful (Wind down towards sleeping, keep his

room a room of peace and tranquility, etc. Tell stories that might make sleep

seem more interesting? Explore the possibility of nightmares otherwise?)

What have you introduced lately that might have precipitated the new

development, if it is a new development? (Behavioral or otherwise?) For a quick

fix I find melatonin works *well* for quick and easy sleep, generally (It does

for my daughter, when needed) but don't forget work and exercise for what we

really need sleep for, is my sense of where all that can really take Us, where

the work you do makes the more meaningful difference? .. .

I love my sleep..

Best wishes, Thereof

Glavic

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> My autistic son have a hard time sleeping at night. He sleeps maybe 3 to 4

hours during the night and wake up wide awake. What can be done about this?

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