Any thoughts are much appreciated. Bonnie, You might give a try to having the child sleep in a sleeping bag for the might. Less tactile distraction than the loose blankets for one thing. I have seen it work well in the past. He sounds like a perfect candidate.
Communication skills are extremely limited.
Hi there, I'm new to this email thing but thought I'd try to reply. I recently read on the net about people using epsom salts bath prior to bed with their autistic kids. The warm water is soothing but it is felt there is something helpful about adding the salts. I also read a lot about melatonin too. Hi, Mark Durand at SUNY Albany has recently published articles on sleep problems which may be helpful to you.