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We know that sleep problems affect 20–30% of all children during childhood and that disturbed or poor sleep affects many aspects of daytime functioning. Poor sleep is known to affect memory consolidation, cognitive function, academic achievement, daytime behaviour and even levels of obesity [1]. This section briefly describes the physiology of sleep, a guide to considerations to include when undertaking sleep work, gives information about good sleep hygiene and suggests behavioural approaches to sleep relevant for children with FASD.
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Aiton, F., Silverman, R. (2021). Understanding and Improving Sleep for Children with FASD. In: Mukherjee, R.A.S., Aiton, N. (eds) Prevention, Recognition and Management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73966-9_23
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