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#1 News on the new podcast name and website coming soon. Announcement about a new training course I am on and an informal, lighthearted look at sleep issues for both autistic children and adults plus their parents. The why and what helps in terms of sleep onset problems and paying attention to ourselves as parents and the physical and mental impacts of years of sleep deprivation.

#2 NO GUEST

#3 0:00 - 4:45 Intro - new podcast name and why

1:32 Spell to Communicate (S2C) practitioner in training, ooh err.

7:08 Sleep onset issues and why

9:46 Sleep aids

11:04 Melatonin medication

16:07 Parents and sleep deprivation

21:18 Remaining calm

24:34 Christmas!

#4 Summary

#5 Calls to Action:

pre-roll: new name and website + how to follow

mid-roll: share with friends and family, review an episode

end-roll: thank you for your continued support

#6 References:

https://i-asc.org/

trishandpaul@sky.com for any non or minimally or unreliably speaking autistic children or adults interested in free 45 min - 1hr weekly spell to communicate sessions in Tonbridge, Kent.

#7 Instagram: @_thethreadsoflife_

#8 Merry Christmas! I'll be back 12 Jan 2024.