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Episode #79: Help Your Students & Families Get a Good Night's Sleep

Did you know that 80% of autistic children have difficulty sleeping?

How many times as a special educator have you heard “He just isn’t sleeping” or “He goes to sleep and then wakes up in the middle of the night” “Or it’s going to be a rough day today because she didn’t sleep well.” Often autistic children find it hard to sleep because of sensory sensitivities to their sleeping environment.

80% of autistic children have trouble sleeping!

And that’s where today’s guest comes in.

George Bailey is here to chat with us about something I had never even seen a picture of before but feel like this idea has been living somewhere deep in my brain forever and I could not be more excited to start sharing this idea with my student’s parents and to let you in on this amazing product as well.

George is the “President Sleep Talker” of zPods, a Saint Louis startup and recipient of an Arch Grants award that is developing sensory-friendly beds for high-energy children, including those with autism. He also sits on the board of directors for Autism Speaks St. Louis and the On The Spectrum Foundation and is engaged in the Saint Louis community through these organizations and church service.

George obtained his JD from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law and his MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and BA in Chinese from Brigham Young University. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, German, and Danish. George and his wife have five children, two of which are blessed with autism.


George and I discuss:

  • How the idea came about
  • The components of the bed and the reasons behind them
  • Success stories
  • Cost  & solutions
  • How to communicate to parents

So much good stuff in this episode and I can't wait to start the conversations with the parents on my caseload!

And guess what...!? There is a VIP discount, which you can learn about on their website. They are selling the first 288 Made in USA beds at an over 40% discount, shipping included.

 

Connect with George and learn more about Z-pods beds:
www.zpodsforsleep.com

www.zpods.tech

https://www.facebook.com/zpods

https://www.instagram.com/zpodsforsleep/

[email protected] 


Mentioned in the show:

10-Step Guide to Begin Creating a TEAM Culture With Your Staff

 

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