Sleep impacts everyone, but more so for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. In fact, according to Dr. Ana, up to 85% of individuals on the spectrum will have sleep issues. In this episode Jeff interviews Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman, MD,FRCPC,FAAP.
Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman is a Developmental Pediatrician at the Manitoba FASD Centre and at the Child Development Clinic with the Child Health Program in Winnipeg, MB. The good Dr is also a professor and a world champion racquetball player(ok we made that last thing up) Dr, Halon-Dearman has also spent her professional career focusing on FASD and sleep, or lack there of. In this episode Jeff and Ana(we got permission) talk about everything related to FASD and sleep such as:
-How FASD impacts sleep
-How lack of sleep could look like other behaviors
-What the research says about FASD and sleep
-The roll Melatonin plays
-How to create a "sleep menu" for individuals with FASD
-When to introduce medication
*WARNING* This may cause you to pull over or stop at a coffee shop to take notes, the information in this episode is amazing!
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