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Anybody Have Any Tips And Tricks To Keep A Student Who I Believe To Have Narcolepsy (undiagnosed) Awake During Class?

A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member asked a question 💭
Allerton, IA

I am currently student teaching in an elementary special education classroom. I was diagnosed with severe Narcolepsy and Cataplexy in 2016. I have a student in the class who based on my experience (not officially diagnosed) who has Narcolepsy.

Here's a little background information.. She is falling asleep in class and can be asleep in seconds and not wake up when you try to wake her up. When we bring this up to mom she claims that she wakes up in the middle of the night, steals somebody's… read more

March 15, 2023
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A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

keep her as busy as you can.

September 8, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Allowing the child to get water or go to the bathroom may help so that she can move around a bit. Also if you had a random time each day that everyone in your class room stood up and stretched or something for just a minute (like they do for long tests) might be beneficial. Hope this helps!

April 10, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Get her a standing desk Direct questions toward her to keep her “on her toes”.

March 25, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

I'm on the same page as some others. If possible keep the student moving and active physically & mentally. Sitting / any form of relaxing (for myself anyway) has always been extremely difficult for me to do without falling asleep, with or without meds doesn't matter. Once I get out of bed I try to stay on my feet so long as I need to be awake, productive, etc. Hope the student gets the help they need soon. God bless you for caring about your students!!

March 20, 2023
A MyNarcolepsyTeam Member

Have her do something active. Instead of just sitting and listening, have her write or play with a stim toy or read out loud I have no idea what the subject is but if she’s just sitting still and listening then give her something to do. Or let her sleep? If she’s that deprived of sleep she’s not going to learn anything anyway, so she could still make use of the time by getting some much needed sleep in. I have no idea how feasible any of that is within a classroom.

March 19, 2023

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