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The NICE guidelines: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Under 19s: Support and Management offers recommendations for healthcare professionals, social care practitioners, children and young people with autism, and their families and carer on a range of issues including sleep and states children should be offered an assessment of their sleep (1.7.4) and have a sleep plan (1.7.6) prior to the use of any medication.
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg170 (Updated June 2021)
The NICE guidelines: Autism Spectrum Disorder in Under 19s: Support and Management offers recommendations for healthcare professionals, social care practitioners, children and young people with autism, and their families and carer on a range of issues states that:
1.1.8 Health and social care professionals working with autistic children and young people in any setting should receive training in autism awareness and skills in managing autism, which should include:
- the nature and course of autism
- the nature and course of behaviour that challenges in autistic children and young people
- recognition of common coexisting conditions, including:
- mental health problems such as anxiety and depression
- physical health problems such as epilepsy
- sleep problems
- other neurodevelopmental conditions