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Improving Sleep for Children with Autism ActivityImproving Sleep for Children with Autism Activity
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Autism Speaks
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K - 12th
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Improving Sleep for Children with Autism

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Sometimes learners with autism have trouble getting into routines and schedules, especially when it comes to sleep. Quickly refer to a guide that provides tips, checklists, sample schedules, and visuals to help your child become a better sleeper.

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Concepts

autism, sleep, routines, schedules

Additional Tags

health

Instructional Ideas

  • Share the tip sheet with parents of learners with ASD in your classroom

Classroom Considerations

  • Best if printed in color to maintain high quality

Pros

  • A valuable resource for parents and teachers alike
  • Comes with five pages of visual schedule images
  • Offers additional links to resources for making schedules

Cons

  • None

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