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Helping your disabled child sleep

Most sleep problems are caused by behaviours that your disabled child has learned. Here are some tips on how to help your child to sleep.

Sleep problems

Hi, My 3.5 year old has autism and.is.up.all.n8ght crying and screaming. Last night for.8 hours I do not know why I give her milk, change her nappy, try lighting everything, she sleeps in our double ...

Discussion in Autism and neurodiversity - 13 Nov 2023

Sleep apnea and PIP

I have had sleep apnea for 8 years and use a clap machine. I understand that I can claim pip. I also have other medical problems. What else can I claim ?

Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 17 Sep 2022

Welcoming Sleep Right to the online community

Today we welcome our friends at Sleep Right to the online community. Sleep Right is Scope's brilliant free support service that aims to help parents and carers of disabled children improve ...

Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 21 Apr 2020

Daughter age 4 sleep issues

Hello my daughter is 4 she got chromosomal differences. Been struggling with everything from eating to growing to developing. She is happy little soul and we slowly getting things sorted, but one and ...

Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 23 Oct 2022

I cannot sleep because thinking about

Hi to all, I cannot sleep because thinking about my hospital appointment for tommorow and Tuesday as to what might happen. My brain is wide awake no chance of sleep and have grandaughter tommorow ...

Discussion in Physical and neurological impairments - 4 Dec 2022

hard to sleep

I'm finding it so hard to sleep with the heat. How do you all cope with it??

Discussion in Coffee lounge - 16 Jun 2022

Sleep apenea and asthma pip?

I have been diagnosed with severe sleep apania. I also may be diagnosed with asthma. With these 2 conditions am I able to apply for pip or anything? I am now universal credit at the minute as I ...

Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 28 Jul 2022

Hi, my name is Benheidichloe3! My daughter screams for hours at night and doesn't sleep much

My daughter screams for hours on a night and doesn’t sleep much worried about affects it’s having on her

Discussion in Children, parents, and families - 18 Nov 2021

DLA for a child not sleeping

I hope it’s ok to jump right in and ask questions. My question is about DLA for a child. I tried speaking to cab but they weren’t very helpful and basically said not to apply because we’ll get turned ...

Discussion in PIP, DLA, and AA - 3 Jun 2020