SLEEP DISORDERS
INTRODUCTION

Sleep disorders in children are much more common than parents and teachers may realize and may contribute significantly to problems academically, behaviorally, and emotionally. Many of the neurobehavioral conditions described on this web site also have sleep disorders associated with them, but did you know that sleep-deprived children might look very much like children with ADHD?

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Test Your Sleep I.Q. (PDF File)
National Institutes of Health
See how you do on this 10-item quiz

zzzzzz.... How Much Sleep is Enough? (PDF File)
National Institutes of Health
Teens can test their sleep I.Q. and get some tips

Awake at the Wheel (PDF File)
National Institutes of Health
This free pamphlet teaches teens about sleep and driving safety

Fact Sheet About Problem Sleepiness (PDF File)
National Institutes of Health
Overview of problem sleepiness in adults and adolescents 

Fact Sheet About Insomnia (PDF File)
National Institutes of Health
Overview of insomnia, its diagnosis, and treatment

Overview of Sleep Disorders
Leslie E. Packer, PhD, (last updated February 2009)
Description of sleep disorders and their relationship to conditions such as Tourette's, OCD, ADHD, mood disorders, and autism spectrum disorders 

Establishing Good Sleep Habits for Your Child (PDF File)
Leslie E. Packer, PhD, 2002
Practical tips to help your child or teenager 

Melatonin for Treatment of Sleep Disorders. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 108 (PDF File)
Buscemi, Vandermeer, Pandya, Hooton, Tjosvold, Hartling, Baker, Vohra, Klassen, 2004
Would melatonin help?

Accommodation Ideas for Employees with Sleep Disorders (external site)
Job Accommodation Network

POINTS OF INTEREST

Tips for accommodating students with sleep disorders and other handouts for students on sleep can be found in the Education Information Section.

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