Sleep Better!: A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children With Special Needs (Paperback)

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It is about time parents had some help with one of the most troublesome challenges of raising a special child. . . -- The Family Connection

Sleep Better! Provides a copious variety of pertinent and empirically validated interventions to help parents... -- JASH 1999

Product Description

When children have recurrent sleep problems, they and their families must deal with negative effects on behavior, mood, social interactions, physical stamina, step-by-step, "how to" instructions for helping children with disabilities get the rest they need. For problems ranging from bedtime tantrums to night waking, parents and caregivers will find a variety of widely tested and easy-to-implement techniques that have already helped hundreds of children with special needs - especially children with autism, Tourette syndrome, and cerebral palsy.

Written by a psychologist who was inspired by many sleepless nights with his own child, this book delivers proven techniques from the author's clinical and personal experience, making it a one-of-a-kind resource for families and professionals.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company; 1 edition (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557663157
• ISBN-13: 978-1557663153
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #295,283 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Will be indispensible to exhausted parents, September 27, 1998

By A Customer

As far as I know, Durand's book is completely unique - there are no other books specifically on coping with sleep problems in children with special needs, even though they are unusually prone to developing sleep problems (which are also not always susceptible to the methods designed for "normal" children).

Durand's advice is built on a solid foundation of research, but written clearly and without jargon. He's also not out to "sell" a particular method or program as the cure-all: he describes a number of different methods, giving the pros and cons of each, so that parents can make an informed decision about what is likely to work with their child.

Incidentally, the information in the book might also help an adult (disabled or non-disabled) sort out any sleep problems of theirs as a free bonus.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Such a life and marriage saver!, January 9, 2007

By	P. Golden "autism mom" (nw ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

we had been struggling for a couple of years with our daughter's sleep issues and read and implemented some other books and suggestions early on. this book seems to have finally lead us to the solutions. it caught our interest because of the 'special needs' in the title. we were able to pick two of the recommendations and alternate them, depending on the situation. unfortunately, her issues are re-occuring, but we now know we can work through them and that is a tremendous weight off of our shoulders! we have shared the information about this book with our autism doc, too, hoping he passes the title along to other struggling parents!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sleep Better!: A Guide to Improbing Sleep for Children with Special Needs, March 19, 2007

By	P. Lutz - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an excellent resource for professionals who work with special needs children and their families. The book contains many wonderful step by step suggestions for parents on how to deal with various sleep difficulties.