12 year old autistic girl co sleeps

[Senmum1981]

Need a bit of advice my 12 year old autistic son co sleep with me .he non verbal and has a lot of anxiety to sleep alone we have tried weight blanket , calming music , light show , leaving the tv on , leaving radio on . Sleeping on the floor next to him .he still comes out the bed to sleep next to me on the floor or sits up in bed and cries . I’m so stuck on what to do his room is blue and we have taken out toys in the room but need advice on anything more we can do ??**

What support is DC receiving for anxiety?

Does DC take anything to help with sleep? Have they seen a sleep clinic?

Can DC communicate in other ways? Can DC communicate what it is he/she (you switch between son and daughter) finds difficult?

Hi sorry it’s a he . He has little amount of words like mummy , daddy , bed so not sure what I could do . He does have good understanding tho so maybe am could work with that ? . Doesn’t take anything for anxiety but when we do put him in his bed and he wakes 30min later he is screaming and crying for us

What about other forms of communication? Can he communicate why he finds nighttimes difficult?

I would pursue support for DS’s anxiety via his EHCP. When is the next AR?

I would also look into trying melatonin. Is DS under paeds? If not, request a referral to a sleep clinic.