TEŠKOĆE SPAVANJA UČENIKA S OŠTEĆENJEM VIDA
SLEEP DIFFICULTIES IN STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

Summary/Abstract: Sleep is a very important factor that directly affects the mental and physical development of a child. Elementary school “Vinko Bek” in Zagreb is attended by blind and visually impaired students who often have associated influential difficulties. It is especially important for them to get enough quality sleep during childhood so that they can develop and progress to the maximum of their abilities. Following the psychophysical development and progress of students in our school, we noticed very specific sleep patterns and the presence of certain difficulties or disorders in sleep. Professors and professional associates of various professions who work with students daily noticed in their work the negative impact of lack of quality sleep on their daily functioning in the school environment. To be able to accurately identify students who have difficulty sleeping and to be able to provide them with adequate assistance, we created a questionnaire that collected all relevant information. The questionnaire is intended for parents and includes medical data of the student, data on sleep habits (sleep hygiene), spatial conditions in which the student sleeps, and data on current life circumstances in which the student finds himself, which may affect the quality and quantity of sleep. To raise awareness and inform parents about the importance of sleep for the child and the child’s overall development, we have created a leaflet that provides general information about sleep. Given that these are children with visual impairment, and often additional influential difficulties, a multidisciplinary approach to this problem is very important. It is important to do more research because there is currently a lack of scientific data on this topic.

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