SomnusNooze e-newsletter
News, stories and updates from the world of sleep
SomnusNooze Month: September 2015
Does Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Affect Children’s Pedestrian Safety?
Background Each year, approximately 30,000 children are unintentionally killed or injured while walking outside (typically within a half mile of their homes). Many factors—including children’s thinking and reasoning abilities, attention spans,... read >
The Hypersomnia Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
We are pleased to announce that Scot Hulshizer, Celia King, and Diane Powell have recently been elected to the Board of Directors of the Hypersomnia Foundation. In addition to bringing unique strengths as the organization thrives and grows in both scope... read >
Crash Course: Public School Accommodations for Children with Hypersomnia
By Kate Pece, MEd In this series of 4 articles, you will learn how to navigate the public school system for accommodations under a 504 plan. This first article gives a broad overview of initiating the process so that you may get started right... read >
Raising Awareness of the Underpinnings of Hypersomnia
Awareness of disease means different things to different people. One’s awareness takes origin in experiences and goals, both personal and professional. Diversity in awareness therefore comprises our community of people who have hypersomnia, their... read >
Share Your Journey | I Will Not Go Gentle into That Night
At what moment does one admit to themselves, family, and the world that they have more than a passing penchant for sleep as well as have cognitive issues? To be sleepy or “getting caught” napping evokes societal stigmas, e.g., “lazy,”... read >