Fixing Autism Sleep Issues

Why do autistic people struggle with sleep? Do autistic people have a different sleep cycle? How can we fix autism sleep issues?

In this episode of the Thoughty Auti Podcast, Thomas Henley talks to Dr. Megan Neff from Neurodivergent Insights about the sleep issues autistic people face and how to fix them.

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Chapters: 

00:00 - 01:10 Introduction 

01:10 - 04:09 Catch Up With Megan 

04:09 - 5:03 Alexithymia In Therapy 

05:03 - 09:00  The Importance Of Sleep 

09:00 - 21:31 Autistic Issues with Sleep 

21:31 - 34:29 Autistic Strategies To Fix Sleep 

34:29 - 40:42 The Vagus Nerve & Breathing Techniques (Q&A) 

40:42 - Pain, Sleep and CBi Therapy (Q&A) 

42:04 - 45:07 Sleep Supplements (Q&A) 

45:07 - 46:37 Conclusion

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