Who is the Sleep Assessment for?
Appropriate for children and young people between 2-25 years who are experiencing behavioural sleep disturbances, such as behavioral insomnia, parasomnia, sleep-wake schedule disorders and nocturnal enuresis (bed-wetting). This is not appropriate for children or young people with a medical reason for sleep disturbances
How is the Sleep Assessment and Intervention Carried out?
The BCBA will work closely with parents/caregivers to assess behavioural functions of bedtime resistance and/or night-time waking and then design an individualised program to address these. This will involve meeting at home, phone/video calls and data collection.
1. Pre-Screening & Assessment
The first step is to talk about your child's sleep problems so we can identify the "why". Sleep problems can occur for various reasons, so together we look for the root cause. We will talk with you about the child's sleep history, daily routine and any other variables that may be contributing to poor sleep.
2. Planning
Based on our assessment, we will develop a plan together. We will talk about recommendations and make sure we develop a plan that works for you and your lifestyle.
3. Q&A's
Once we have a plan, the consultant will be available to answer any of your questions and make adjustment on your feedback.
4. Support
Throughout our time together, we will connect daily to ensure that the changes that have been suggested are contributing to improved sleep through data analysis. If no change, then we adjust.
