Presented by:

Penny Corkum, Shelly Weiss

Sponsored by:

Continuing Education Credits:

Notes:

Cost:

CPA Member: Early Registration ($130+tax) - Regular Registartion ($160+tax)

CPA Student Affiliate: Early Registration ($100+tax) - Regular Registartion ($125+tax)

Non-Member: Early Registration ($175+tax) - Regular Registartion ($220+tax)

Student Non Affiliate: Early Registration ($130+tax) - Regular Registartion ($150+tax)

Please note: early registration (until end-of-day April 30th, 2019) and regular registration (after April 30th, 2019)

Duration:

Half Day (9:00 – 12:30)

Target Audience:

Clinicians and clinical students.

Skill/Difficulty Level:

Intermediate

Workshop Description:

This interactive workshop will provide attendees with information about the physiology of sleep, as well as review the literature on the impact of insufficient sleep on mental and physical health for both typically developing children and children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). Using a case-based approach to learning, the attendees will be introduced to a range of assessment tools, from subjective questionnaires to objective measures such as actigraphy and polysomnography. The attendees will learn when to employ each type of measure in order to identify different sleep disorders. A comprehensive approach to the assessment of sleep will be demonstrated by case studies for both typically developing children and children with NDDs. A review of evidence-based treatments will be provided for the most common sleep disorders in children. This overview involves a step-by-step approach to treatment, including consideration of sleep knowledge, healthy sleep practices, specific behavioural strategies, and medications. A more in-depth intervention approach will be described for the treatment of pediatric insomnia. Attendees will have the opportunity to work through case studies to develop treatment plans for both a typically developing child and a child with an NDD. By the end of this session, participants will be able to: describe the underlying factors that may be contributing to sleep problems; integrate into practice screening and assessment tools to help identify sleep problems; and choose effective strategies to treat sleep problems. There will be a question and answer period and resources will be shared.

Learning Outcomes:

1. To understand the basics of sleep physiology, the development of sleep problems in children, and the impact on the child and family
2. To be able to select appropriate assessment tools among subjective and objective measures to assess for sleep problems in children
3. To be familiar with and decide upon appropriate treatments for a range of sleep problems in children