In the first of our Sleep Seminar Series for 2023, Associate Professor Emma Sciberras joined Sleep Health Foundation CEO, Dr Moira Junge, in a discussion about Sleep and ADHD. During this webinar, Emma and Moira cover the prevalence of ADHD, common sleep problems experienced by children with ADHD, best ways to support children with ADHD with their sleep, what we know about sleep in adolescents and adults with ADHD, and some of the underlying causes of sleep problems in children with ADHD.
Emma Sciberras is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at Deakin University. She is also an Honorary Research Fellow and Team Leader in the Health Services Research at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Emma holds an Emerging Leader Investigator Grant funded by the Medical Research Future Fund, which focuses on how to support individuals with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and their families.