This research projects aims to understand what factors predict the type and pattern of sleep problems that children with neurodevelopmental conditions may experience. This information is needed in order to develop an intervention to support children’s sleep in the future. This project is being led by Dr Jayne Spiller and other researchers from the University of Leicester and the University of Southampton.
This research study involves completing an online questionnaire at three time points; now, in 6 months’ time and in 12 months’ time. The questions will ask about your child’s sleep and factors that could affect sleep, your child’s mental health and behaviour, your child’s physical health, your household and family make up, parent/carer mental health, your sleep and your experience as a parent.
The first questionnaire will take around 20-30 minutes to complete, the second questionnaire in 6 months’ time will take around 20 minutes to complete and the third questionnaire in 12 months’ time will take around 20 minutes to complete.
You are invited to take part in this study if your child is aged 5-15 years, has a neurodevelopmental condition and attends a special school. We want understand the experience of all families, regardless of whether or not you think that your child has a sleep problem.
As a thank you for your time, you will be entered into a prize draw to win one of three £50 Amazon vouchers.
You can find more information about the study, and access the first questionnaire here: https://tinyurl.com/SleepWISEstudy
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Jayne via email: jkt12@le.ac.uk you can find more information about the study team and an introductory video to the study via this link: Home (sleepwisestudy.co.uk)
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