Autism and Sleep Disorders

Summarizing discussion on Sleep disorders in Asd population - Causes,Lifestyle modifications and Treatments Dated 15/7/18 to 21/7/18 Sleep disorder is the primary red flag parents of an Asd child comes across.Current data shows that 40-80% of children within the Asd world have sleep disorders.Since disorders impact mood,cognition and behaviour (hyperactivity,aggression) not just of the child but the whole family,the topic was dealt with much enthusiasm with participation from medical professionals and parents as well. We express our sincere gratitude to Dr Rafeeqali ,ENT Dr Gideon Paul Dr Roshni Anirudhan Dr Hemalatha N Potti Dr Gayathri .S for providing us valuable informations on examining,evaluating and managing sleep disorders. The *major symptoms a parent might come across are *Difficulty to initiate sleep *Inconsistent sleep or poor sleep quality *Waking early and waking frequently *Resistance to go to sleep *Easily wake up on presence of feeble sound or prese...