Melatonin and Autism: Did It Help Her Sleep Through the Night?

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When Maggie, our eight year old with autism, was three she had a horrible time getting to sleep and staying asleep. She wasn’t sleeping and neither was anyone else in the house. She would spend hours every night vocally stimming and jumping on her bed, which felt like she was literally bouncing off the walls. Her pediatrician recommended we try a small melatonin. This is what happened next.