Paediatric Sleep Day

For many children and young people, sleep is a significant issue and appointments with paediatric medical staff are often the first time that families raise the issue. This course is aimed at professionals with medical knowledge and training, including paediatricians, GPs, health visitors, OTs, Physiotherapists etc.

Our training is grounded in the latest research, built on evidence-based practice, and tried and tested for over 27 years. Every strategy we share is endorsed by experienced practitioners who continue to use them because they see real results.

We are proud of the impact our training makes:
• 100% of participants report being satisfied with the training
• 94% say their knowledge and understanding of sleep has improved
• 91% feel more confident supporting families with sleep

As a paediatric medical professional with a better understanding of sleep, you will be able to discuss sleep issues and recognise how additional support needs may impact sleep in this population.

Paediatric Sleep Day is an interactive online session exploring paediatric sleep processes and physiology, common sleep disorders in children and their treatment, including sleep apnoea.

What are the learning objectives of this course?

During this training course, you will be able to:

• Explore the physiology of sleep, common sleep disorders and sleep-disordered breathing in children and young people
• Recognise how additional support needs (FASD, ADHD, Autism) may impact sleep in children and young people
• Discuss the benefits and limitations of pharmaceutical melatonin

Upon training, many delegates feel more confident discussing sleep issues with patients and their families.

What are the expected outcomes?

Upon completion of the course, you will:

• Have an understanding of sleep physiology and common ways it can go wrong.
• Be able to identify signs and symptoms of sleep pathology
• Understand the guidelines and considerations for pharmaceutical melatonin use
• Understand the co-presenting features that increase the risk and impact of sleep issues and affect treatment decisions, especially relating to epilepsy, FASD, ASD & ADHD.

Please note: Sleep Action training does not qualify you as an independent or supplementary prescriber for melatonin.

Our Paediatric Sleep Day is structured to provide a good knowledge of sleep processes and the physiology of sleep, as well as common sleep disorders in children including sleep apnoea:

• 6-hour interactive online session

Who can apply

Paediatric Sleep Day is a one-day webinar designed for Consultant Paediatricians and related professionals in the medical field.

This course is designed to increase awareness of sleep issues among children and young people, present the latest information and research in the field, and provide a CPD opportunity for those working in the Paediatric field.

This training is appropriate for professionals who wish to become more confident in discussing sleep issues with patients and their families.

Course fees

Our comprehensive, expert-led training programs are fee-based. The cost listed above covers the training for one attendee. Typically, training is employer-funded as organisations recognise the value of this knowledge in their wider support services.

Requirements

Our online training is delivered via Zoom. You do not require a Zoom licence or app to access training. You will need a device connected to the internet with a microphone and camera. A reliable internet connection and a modern browser such as Google Chrome/Safari/Firefox is required.

Workshops are interactive, and your full participation is vital to learning, so a quiet space free of distractions is recommended.