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Insomnia and sleep disturbance in people with autism

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In this episode:

  • Insomnia and sleep disturbance in those with autism
  • The implications of sleep disturbance for young people with autism and their families
  • Pharmacological and non-pharmacological management strategies for sleep disturbance in young people with autism

 

Host: Dr Terri Foran, Sexual Health Physician

Total time: 21 mins

Guest: Dr Hugh Allen, Respiratory and Sleep Physician

 

Last Updated: 30 Aug, 2022

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Dr Hugh Allen

Respiratory and Sleep Physician; Respiratory, Sleep and General Paediatrician, Northern Children’s Specialist Centre; Honorary Paediatrician, Sydney Children’s Hospital; Paediatrician, Sydney Adventist Hospital

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