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Sleep Challenges And Interventions In Children With Visual Impairment., David G. Ingram Md, Jose M. Cruz, Erin Stahl, Nicole M. Carr, Lisa J. Lind, Carla C. Keirns
Sleep Challenges And Interventions In Children With Visual Impairment., David G. Ingram Md, Jose M. Cruz, Erin Stahl, Nicole M. Carr, Lisa J. Lind, Carla C. Keirns
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PURPOSE: To examine sleep patterns in a large and heterogeneous group of children with visual impairment.
METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of parents of children with visual impairment was offered via the National Federation of the Blind and the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation.
RESULTS: Complete survey results were available for 72 participants, aged 1 to 16 years. Parents of 52 (72%) children reported that their child had cycles of good sleep and bad sleep, and 50 (69%) reported that their child's sleep patterns caused significant stress for them or their family. Scores on the Childhood Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) …