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Need for sleep

NAS75556

Hi,

I'm the parent of an eight year old boy who is autistic and has ADHD. He has incredible difficulty getting to sleep and has never slept through the night. His paediatrician told me today that autistic children don't need as much sleep as neurotypical children. 

I'm aware that lots of autistic people struggle to sleep, but I wasn't aware that there was a difference in how much sleep is actually required. Is this accurate? Should I not be concerned about my son getting perhaps seven hours of broken sleep per night?

He's only recently diagnosed, so I'm still trying to find out all I can. Thanks ever so much.

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  • I can't entirely agree with this statement regarding how many hours of sleep he should get, and I think it's more important for him to feel rested than to calculate his sleeping hours. Regarding the sleeping experience, you can try to get him an amazon body pillow. I believe it will help him feel like he is sleeping with someone and make him sleep better. I use one on my own, and I can assure you since I got it, my sleeping experience has gotten ten times better. Moreover, they are made from a very good material which will keep you cold even during the summer nights.

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  • I can't entirely agree with this statement regarding how many hours of sleep he should get, and I think it's more important for him to feel rested than to calculate his sleeping hours. Regarding the sleeping experience, you can try to get him an amazon body pillow. I believe it will help him feel like he is sleeping with someone and make him sleep better. I use one on my own, and I can assure you since I got it, my sleeping experience has gotten ten times better. Moreover, they are made from a very good material which will keep you cold even during the summer nights.

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