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Sleep Solutions - July 2024.pdfSleep Solutions Workshop Slides
Sleep Solutions Workshop Slides
Access the slides and common strategies discussed in our Sleep Solutions Workshop.
Sleep Solutions Handout
Sleep Solutions Handout
Check out this handout form our Sleep Solutions workshop to help breakdown what may be impacting your child's sleep and pick what sleep strategies you want to try next in your routine.
Sleep Solutions Handout.pdfSleep Tracking Form.pdfSleep Tracking Handout
Sleep Tracking Handout
A sleep tracking sheet can be a simple but powerful tool for understanding and improving a child’s sleep patterns. Here’s how it can be used effectively:
Why Use a Sleep Tracking Sheet?
Children often experience sleep challenges—like trouble falling asleep, waking during the night, or waking too early. A sleep tracking sheet helps parents, caregivers, and professionals identify patterns and potential causes of poor sleep, so strategies can be tailored to the child’s needs.
Sleep Social Story
Sleep Social Story
Using social stories are great to introduce new strategies to a child in a simple way for understanding. Check out an example of how you can apply social stories in your sleep routine. This example looks at introducing the concept of "staying in bed" to a child that frequently like to leave their instead of going to sleep. Learn more about Social Stories here
Social Story - Staying in Bed.pdf
Sensory Strategies for Sleep
Sensory Strategies for Sleep
Children with sensory processing issues often have difficulty getting to sleep and maintaining adequate sleep/ wake cycles. It is important that your child gets enough sleep in order to be alert and ready for the day. If your child is having trouble sleeping, try these sensory approaches in order to calm and relax.
General Ideas/Concepts
General Ideas/Concepts
Pressure touch and neutral warmth are calming to the nervous system
Organized room with no clutter (can be overstimulating)
Eliminate rough and tumble play before bed (will overstimulate child)
Try swapping out regular blanket for a sleeping bag (for pressure)
Tucking the child into bed
Wrapping your child in a blanket (keeping head out of blanket)
Massage (you can use powder or lotion)
Trialing different types of pajamas: type of fabric (ie. silky, fleecy, flannel, etc.), tighter or looser fitting (depending on child), lace and seams on pajamas may also cause irritation to children with tactile defensiveness
Trying a bed tent can be used around the bed to block out distractions, light, and noise
Having neutral colour on walls can help to reduce stimulus in the room
Sensory Activities for Sleep Routine
Sensory Activities for Sleep Routine
preparation for bedtime:
fall asleep to soft music
soft lighting (not bright enough to cast shadows)
soothing, familiar, tactile objects in bed (ie. soft blanket, toy, etc)
specific routine to decrease arousal:
ie. slow rocking with deep pressure from pillows (adult gently rocks child back and forth)
Check out our Sleep Solutions Workshop for more information common sleep hygiene strategies, targeting what is your child's sleep challenge, developing a positive sleep routine and environment and common strategies recommended by our KidsInclusive team.
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