Sleep and Attention•When you sleep your brain is being cleared of clutter you have accumulated during your waking hours. •Quantityofsleep(7-9hours)isnotenough.Itistheamountoftimeyouspendindeepsleepthatcountsandyoucan’t tell that from just looking at someone. •A Sleep Study is needed to accurately evaluate whether you or your child’s sleep is disturbed.•Evenonenightofpoorsleepwilldegradeyourprocessingandlearningpower.Likeyourcomputer,yourprocessingspeed and efficiency is degraded when your accumulate too much junk information. •Below are some links to resources that discuss this problemImpaired attention caused by sleep problems may be confused with ADHD - Adults & ADHDSleep problems may be related to ADHD - Sleep Problems & ADHDChildren’ssleepproblemsproduceADHDlikesymptomsofimpairedattention,whichnegativelyaffectslearning.- Kids' Poor Bedtime Habits May Bring ADHD Misdiagnosis
Robert D. Smith, PhDDiagnosis of Dyslexia, ADD & Learning DisordersChildren & Adults