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Better Nights, Better Days for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders

 Better Nights, Better Days for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (BNBD-NDD) is an evidence-based eHealth program to support parents of children ages 4-12 years old with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) who experience sleeping problems including difficulties falling asleep, staying asleep, and waking too early.

The BNBD-NDD program is tailored for parents/primary caregivers of children with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), and Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Funded by the Kids Brain Health Network (https://kidsbrainhealth.ca/), the program was designed by a national team of pediatric sleep researchers led by Dr. Penny Corkum (Dalhousie University, IWK Health Centre) and Dr. Shelly Weiss (University of Toronto, SickKids).

The national team of investigators are currently evaluating the BNBD-NDD program using a randomized controlled trial. The research team is recruiting Canadian parents of children ages 4-12 years with ADHD, ASD, FASD, and CP to participate in the study and receive access to the program.

Interested families can visit www.ndd.betternightsbetterdays.ca for more information and sign up to participate. 

Inclusion Criteria

q  Child is between the ages of 4 and 12 years old

q  Child has been diagnosed with ADHD, ASD, FASD, or CP

q  Family resides in Canada

q  Parent has regular access to high-speed internet and email

q  Parent can read, write and understand English

q  Child has problems falling asleep lasting 1 month or longer

q  Child is ambulatory

q  Child can feed themselves with a utensil

q  Child can help with dressing themselves

q  Child can follow 2-step instructions when focused

q  Child can express preferences using language and speak in 4-word sentences

q  Child does not experience incontinence more than 3 or more times per week that requires parental intervention at night

q  Parent does not wish to bed share with child

q  Child has not been diagnosed with a medical disorder or mental health disorder that currently requires hospitalization or residential care, or a medically based sleep disorder (such as sleep apnea)

 

Contact Information

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betternightsdays/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/betternightsday

Email: bnbd-ndd@dal.ca

Website: www.ndd.betternightsbetterdays.ca