From Sore to Soar
Sleep
Sleep challenges
Difficulty settling down at bedtime, trouble staying asleep, problems falling asleep, difficulty falling back to sleep, early wakening, excessive sleeping, inability to recognize the need for sleep, increased sensitivity to noise and light, food allergies that disrupt sleep, problems with sleeping too much due to stress or behavior issues (Sleepopolis. 2023).
Tools: See a sleep specialist, talk with your physician, consider sleep medications, establish routines, keep a sleep diary, create a separate sleep environment, redesign room, and mattress, use the S.L.E.P. Method, the bed is for sleeping, allow comfort items, adjust the thermostat, monitor diet and caffeine, exercise, avoid electronics, upsetting material, provide check-ins and praise
Supportive Advosources
Hanley Sleep Training
Description: Parent friendly presentation on the overview of assessment and treatment processes, Evidence based strategies for prompting good sleep
Sleepopolis
Wesbite: https://sleepopolis.com
Description: Sleep issues and sleep health
Slumber Yard
Wesbite: https://myslumberyard.com/
Description: Sleep strategies