#007 Dr. Ana-Hanlon Dearman FASD and Sleep, or lack there of.

fasd success show Feb 28, 2020
 
Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman, MD, FRCPC, FAAP is a Developmental Pediatrician at the Manitoba FASD Centre and at the Child Development Clinic with the Child Health Program in Winnipeg, MB. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health with the University of Manitoba and holds a cross appointment with the Department of Community Health Sciences. She has been awarded the Manitoba FASD Research Scientist Award from Healthy Child Manitoba Office with the University of Manitoba Community Health Sciences, and chairs the Research Group at the Manitoba FASD Centre. 

 

Dr. Hanlon-Dearman has been working collaboratively with a number of research teams to understand population health issues of individuals with FASD and to better integrate care for affected individuals and their families. Her clinical and research interests include neurodevelopmental patterns of children with FASD, as well as children with a variety of neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Sleep impacts everyone, but more so for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. In fact, according to Dr. Ana, up to 85% of individuals on the spectrum will have sleep issues. In this episode Jeff interviews Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman, MD,FRCPC,FAAP.

Dr. Ana Hanlon-Dearman is a Developmental Pediatrician at the Manitoba FASD Centre and at the Child Development Clinic with the Child Health Program in Winnipeg, MB. The good Dr is also a professor and a world champion racquetball player(ok we made that last thing up) Dr, Halon-Dearman has also spent her professional career focusing on FASD and sleep, or lack there of.

In this episode Jeff and Ana (we got permission) talk about everything related to FASD and sleep such as:

  • How FASD impacts sleep
  • How lack of sleep could look like other behaviors
  • What the research says about FASD and sleep
  • The role Melatonin plays
  • How to create a "sleep menu" for individuals with FASD
  • When to introduce medication

Show Notes:

Understanding and Managing Sleep Disruption in Children
with FASD

Better Days Better Nights

Closed FASD Facebook Support Group! 

 

 

 

 

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