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[Image Credit: Pixabay.com](Image Credit: Pixabay.com)  \nSupporting Healthy Sleep Habits in Adolescents  \nAutism at-a-Glance is a series of practitioner and familyfriendly documents created by the Center on Secondary Education for Students with ASD (CSESA) designed for highschool staff members supporting students on the autism spectrum, as well as family members of adolescents with ASD. The purpose of the Autism at-aGlance series is to provide a current summary of topics relevant to high school students with ASD as well as practical tips and resources for school and community personnel and family members.  \nThis Autism at-a-Glance was designed to support highschool staff and family members in supporting adolescents on the autism spectrum as they learn to establish healthy sleeping habits.  \n(difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep during the night, and/or excessively sleeping). Sleep problems occur in individuals with ASD regardless of cognitive level. The potential causes for these sleep issues range from children with ASD not understanding the importance of sleep to neurological, behavioral, and/or medical issues.  \nWhy is Sleep Important?  \nThe amount of sleep that each person needs to function can vary by the individual. The current sleep recommendation for adolescents to perform at their best is between 8-10 hours per night. However, research indicates that older children and teens with ASD are sleeping less than their peers without ASD. Not getting enough sleep or sleeping excessively can cause a teen with ASD to have more difficulty with academic and/or  \nsocial/behavioral functioning. Lack of sleep can cause teens to become exhausted, which can increase challenging behaviors, and can negatively impact their ability to attend school consistently and/or maintain steady employment. These sleep problems can also cause stress and anxiety in teens with ASD, as well as their parents, caregivers, and/or siblings.  \n[Image Credit: Pixabay.com](Image Credit: Pixabay.com)  \nHealthy Sleeping Habits  \nSeek Support from Medical Professionals  \nDetermine if there are unaddressed medical issues  \nWhen trying to determine which strategies to use to help your teen improve sleep habits, it is best to consult your doctor to determine if your teen’s sleep difficulties are a result of an underlying medical condition (e.g., gastrointestinal, diabetes, seizures, depression, sleep apnea, etc. ) or the due to medication.  \nKeep a sleep diary  \nA sleep diary can help you and your doctor have abetter idea about your teen’s sleep patterns and habits. The diary may aid your doctor with a diagnosis of sleep disorders and help to monitor the effectiveness of the strategies that you are using at home. A basic sleep diary should include the following information:  \n• Time your teen goes to bed and wakes up  \n• Total number of hours your teen slept  \n• How many times your teen woke up at night and the duration of the waking period  \n• List of strategies used to help your teen improve sleep habits  \nYou may need to check in with your teen in order to complete some of these items. You could ask your teen to help monitor their own sleep or use some type of technology (e.g., activity trackers that can be worn on the wrist) for tracking sleep.  \nStrategies to Improve Sleep  \nExplain the importance of sleep  \nSome teens may not understand how sleep impacts their growth and well-being. Explain to your teen that he/she needs to get a good night sleep to be healthy. Be clear in your definition of a good night’s sleep (e.g., going to bed at a designated time, sleeping for about 8 hours, sleeping throughout the night) . 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