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When Someone Says Your Child With Autism Will ‘Sleep When They're Tired'

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If only it were that easy. When I was giving a masterclass presentation as part of my job as a professional speaker on autism and sleep challenges, I brought up one of the most frequent comments parents hate to hear which is, “Don’t worry so much.

Your child will ‘sleep when they’re tired.'” All I can say to the parents that have heard this comment is “I feel for you.” Growing up with autism, I had extreme challenges trying to go to sleep and also staying asleep due to my sensory challenges.

Studies show up to 80 percent of children with autism have some form of sleep challenges. While my sleep challenges would get better over time, it would often affect my social interaction and academic performance when I started school.

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