Description
The Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Sleep Workshop will be held on Thursday, May 15 - Friday May 16, 2025, starting at 11:00 a.m. EST and concluding around 3:30 p.m. EST each day. This event is open to the public.
Sleep problems are a common comorbidity in many neurodevelopmental disorders, with more than one in four affected individuals exhibiting a variety of sleep disturbances. There are many reports in the scientific literature indicating that sleep problems can exacerbate behavioral manifestations of these disorders and that some aspects of these behavioral manifestations may aggravate sleep problems. However, research focused on identifying and characterizing the mechanistic bases for these bi-directional interactions and how they may contribute to the overall morbidity and loss of quality of life for people with these disorders is limited. During this workshop, multidisciplinary experts will explore past and current findings, identify research gaps and opportunities, and discuss how to advance the science and improve treatment for the neurodevelopmental disorders and associated sleep problems.