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Autism and sleep issues By Kelly Jean Sullivan

  <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1763189992875486"      crossorigin="anonymous"></script> Are Sleep problems common with autism? Autistic people can often have trouble sleeping . There are a range of reasons for this including difficulties with relaxing or winding down and irregular melatonin levels. Problems with sleep can be an issue for both autistic adults and children <amp-auto-ads type="adsense" data-ad-client="ca-pub-1763189992875486"> </amp-auto-ads> How many hours of sleep do autistic people need? Of the parents surveyed, 79% revealed that their autistic child(ren) get less than the recommended  eight hours  of sleep each night, while a further 82% reported their child had difficulty getting to sleep in the first place <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1763189992875486"