Sleeping Part 2: Parasomnias in Childhood and Disturbed Sleep in Children with Disabilities course for Dietitians

This session follows on from the previous session Development and Behaviour/Sleeping Part 1: Normal Physiology and Common Problems and covers parasomnias, unusual sleep behaviours and sleep in children with disabilities.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Distinguish between night terrors, nightmares and other parasomnias
• Outline management principles for night terrors, nightmares and other parasomnias
• Describe common sleep disturbance patterns in disabled children
• Provide sleep guidance and support for parents of children with learning disabilities

For many families, this is a major problem and simple strategies to help resolve this can make an incredible difference to both the child’s and family’s quality of life.

This session will build on the strategies deployed in the previous session and apply them to special circumstances.