Sleep Health Issues for Children with FASD: Clinical Considerations.
This article describes the combined clinical experience of a multidisciplinary group of professionals on the sleep disturbances of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) focusing on sleep hygiene interventions. Such practical and comprehensive information is not available in the literature. Severe, persistent sleep difficulties are frequently associated with this condition but few health professionals are familiar with both FASD and sleep disorders. The sleep promotion techniques used for typical children are less suitable for children with FASD who need individually designed interventions. The types, causes, and adverse effects of sleep disorders, the modification of environment, scheduling and preparation for sleep, and sleep health for their caregivers are discussed. It is our hope that parents and also researchers, who are interested in the sleep disorders of children with FASD, will benefit from this presentation and that this discussion will stimulate much needed evidence-based research.
Jan
James E
JE
Pediatric Neurology and Developmental Pediatrics, Child and Family Research Institute and BC Children's Hospital, University of British Columbia, 4500 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6H 3N1.
Asante
Kwadwo O
KO
Conry
Julianne L
JL
Fast
Diane K
DK
Bax
Martin C O
MC
Ipsiroglu
Osman S
OS
Bredberg
Elizabeth
E
Loock
Christine A
CA
Wasdell
Michael B
MB