Hi, my name is MarieE2020! Possible ASD child wont sleep. Any advice please?

MarieE2020

Hi there
my daughter is currently being assessed as she has a speech delay and has so many signs of ASD.  I am having difficulties getting her to sleep, she keeps running up and down crying, I am not sure what seems to trigger her, I do not really understand the senosry overload. She also wakes up crying like she is frightened of something and cries.  My daughter does not like to be cuddled at this time and sometimes hits too. Can anyone advise as I have tried everything. Lights, no noise lavender sleep sprays.

Albus_Scope

Hi there @MarieE2020 and welcome to the community! 

That sounds very difficult, I'm sorry it's causing many restless nights!  I'll move your post into a new category so more people in the know will see this and hopefully give you all the answers you need.

Could  it be a touch issue?  I know as an autistic guy, some fabrics make me really uncomfortable to touch. 

littlelips124

Have you tried the opposite ..lots of noise instead of quiet. My severely ASD son is a " sensory seeker " he likes loud noise to send him off to sleep. I used to sit next to him with a hair dryer going but this become a bit of a pain so I ended up buying a "noise machine" off amazon ..the best £20 we have spent. I find it send me to sleep aswel . It has all different sounds , volume , and even a sleep timer for 1, 2 or 4 hours or just continuous all night. Once he has fallen alseep i turn the volume down to just a hum to keep him asleep through the night. This doesnt always work tho ..if he is ill for example its usually a chaotic night whatever I do

chiarieds

Hi @MarieE2020 - & welcome to the community from me too. Scope have a programme called 'Navigate,' which is open to parents of children, which might be worth joining. Please see: https://www.scope.org.uk/family-services/navigate/

There's also 'Parents Connect': https://www.scope.org.uk/family-services/parents-connect/