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IPSA 2026, the 9th congress of the International Pediatric Sleep Association will take place from Wednesday, April 8 through Saturday, April 11, 2026.
The program will include:
- Pre-conference courses tailored to your special interests within pediatric sleep medicine
- Thought-provoking keynote addresses
- Symposia discussing the latest in research and clinical practice
IPSA 2026 Schedule
Wednesday, April 8
Pre-Congress Courses are all additional cost
| Time | Type | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am - 1:00pm | Course |
C-01: Ventilation in the home (IVAPS, AVAPS) C-02: Pharmacological management of sleep disorders + melatonin C-03: Sleep related movement disorders - RLS, PLMD, comorbilities |
| 2:00pm - 6:00pm | Course |
C-04: Pediatric behavioral sleep C-05: Hypersomnia - treatment / treatment of narcolepsy |
| 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Course | C-06: Nocturnal Paroxysmal manifestations: Hands-On Chairs: Lino Nobili (Italy), Suresh Kotagal (United States) |
| 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Course | C-07: Management of obesity Chairs: Palma Benedek (Hungary), Steijn Verhulst (Belgium) |
Thursday, April 9
| Time | Type | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am - 8:40 am | Welcome and Opening Address Auditorium |
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| 8:45 am - 9:30 am | Keynote | Keynote: Thomas Penzel Auditorium |
| 9:55 am - 11:25 am | Symposium | S-01: Novel pediatric interventions pushing the envelope of what we think we know Chairs: Michael Gradisar (Australia), Michal Kahn (Israel) Auditorium |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | General Assembly | Insomnia treatment: Pharmacological and non‑pharmacological approaches Chairs: Judith Owens (United States), Candice Alfano (United States) |
| 1:20 pm - 2:05 pm | Keynote | Keynote: Barbara Galland Auditorium |
| 2:15pm - 3:45 pm | Symposium | S-02: Pediatric Narcolepsy: Advancing Multidisciplinary Insights into Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, and Therapeutic Care Chairs: Michel Lecendreux (France), Patricia Franco (France) Auditorium |
| 4:05 pm - 4:50 pm | General Assembly | Complex case discussion: Sleep disordered breathing with a multidisciplinary solution Chairs: Palma Benedek (Hungary), An Boudewyns (Belgium) |
Friday, April 10
| Time | Type | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | Symposium |
S-03: What’s new on sleep in neurodevelopmental disorders? S-04: Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children with Myelomeningocele S-05: Leveraging Autovideosomnography Technology to Understand Family Influences on Infant Sleep |
| 9:40 am - 11:00 am | Oral Abstract |
O-01: Circadian medicine across pediatric populations O-02: Pediatric sleep disordered breathing: Mechanisms, outcomes, and interventions O-03: Sleep and neurodevelopment in pediatric neurology |
| 11:20 am - 12:50 pm | Symposium |
S-06: Improving the diagnosis and management of childhood sleep disordered breathing S-07: Rethinking insomnia metrics and outcomes in children: Beyond sleep duration S-08: Understanding Sleep in ADHD: Experimental, observational, and clinical perspectives |
| 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm | Industry Symposium | Neurim Pharmaceuticals: Toward an Integrated Framework for Treating Insomnia in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Chair: Paul Gringras (United Kingdom) |
| 2:20 pm - 3:50 pm | Symposium |
S-09: Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing re-defined: From AHI to physiological burden S-10: IPSA sleep-friendly hospitals task force |
| 2:50 pm - 3:50 pm | Discussion Group | Discussion Group: Evaluation and management of Sleep disordered breathing in the first 2 years of life Chair: An Boudewyns (Belgium) |
| 3:50 pm - 4:50 pm | Poster Session | Poster Session 1 |
| 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Symposium |
S-11: Managing sleep-disordered breathing in the medically complex child: Emerging insights and innovations S-12: Advancing our understanding of sleep disturbances across neurodevelopmental conditions: From mechanisms to interventions S-13: The Global Adolescent Sleep Project (GASP): A summary of the findings, research gaps and future directions |
Saturday, April 11
| Time | Type | Session |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am | Symposium |
S-14: The future is now: Recent and upcoming technological advances in pediatric sleep medicine S-15: Surgical and device trials in pediatric OSA S-16: Monitoring sleep in neonates/infants: Developmental aspects and impact of seizures |
| 9:10 am - 10:30 am | Oral Abstract |
O-04: Parenting and pediatric sleep: Influence, expectations, and outcomes O-05: Sleep and neurodevelopment in children and adolescents O-06: Technology and innovation in pediatric sleep |
| 10:50 am - 12:20 pm | Symposium |
S-17: Behavioral sleep interventions for children and adolescents with comorbid psychiatric conditions S-18: Trauma-informed approaches to pediatric sleep disturbances: Mechanisms, interventions, and professional training S-19: Indigenous sleep across the globe: What do we know and what can we learn? |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Meet the Professor |
Meet the Professor: Raffaele Ferri (Ticketed lunch) Meet the Professor: Narong Simakajornboon (Ticketed lunch) |
| 1:50 pm - 3:20 pm | Symposium |
S-20: Transgenerational iron deficiency? Take home messages from epidemiological and experimental animal studies: Do we need to adjust clinical practice? S-21: Transition from pediatric to adult care in children with sleep disorders: A report from IPSA transition task force Discussion Group: Contextual influences on sleep in early development |
| 3:20 pm - 4:20 pm | Poster Session | Poster Session 2 |
| 4:20 pm - 4:40 pm | Closing Ceremony |
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Opening address by Oliviero Bruni: The road we traveled: The making of the International Pediatric Sleep Association
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Opening address by Oliviero Bruni: The road we traveled: The making of the International Pediatric Sleep Association
Introduction
Speaker: Raffaele Ferri (Italy)
0:00
The road we traveled: The making of the International Pediatric Sleep Association
Speaker: Oliviero Bruni (Italy)
3:58
K-01: Thomas Penzel: Non obtrusive sleep recording and new analysis in pediatric sleep medicine
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K-01: Thomas Penzel: Non obtrusive sleep recording and new analysis in pediatric sleep medicine
Introduction
Speaker: Karen Spruyt (France)
0:00
Non obtrusive sleep recording and new analysis in pediatric sleep medicine
Speaker: Thomas Penzel (Germany)
2:45
K-02: Barbara Galland: Unravelling the digital impact: Screens and sleep
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K-02: Barbara Galland: Unravelling the digital impact: Screens and sleep
Summary
13:20 – 13:20
0 min
Introduction
Speaker: Rosemary Horne (Australia)
13:20 – 13:22
2 min
Unravelling the digital impact: Screens and sleep
Speaker: Barbara Galland (New Zealand)
13:22 – 14:05
43 min
S-01: Novel pediatric interventions pushing the envelope of what we think we know
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S-01: Novel pediatric interventions pushing the envelope of what we think we know
Chair: Michael Gradisar (Australia)
Chair: Michal Kahn (Israel)
The role of sleep restriction therapy in CBT-I for school-aged children: A randomized clinical trial
Speaker: Shai Nimrodi (Israel)
0:00
Randomized controlled trial of online behavioral sleep intervention for children with epilepsy
Speaker: Luci Wiggs (United Kingdom)
14:08
To eat or not to eat before bed: Does it really make a difference to sleep?
Speaker: Rachael Taylor (New Zealand)
30:50
School-based classroom interventions on sleep improve adolescents’ wellbeing
Speaker: Virginie Sterpenich (Switzerland)
46:07
Switching off: Testing a motivational and parent-supported technology restriction intervention for adolescent sleep
Speaker: Meg Pillion (Australia)
1:02:48
S-02: Pediatric narcolepsy: Advancing multidisciplinary insights into sleep, circadian rhythms, and therapeutic care
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S-02: Pediatric narcolepsy: Advancing multidisciplinary insights into sleep, circadian rhythms, and therapeutic care
Chair: Michel Lecendreux (France)
Chair: Patricia Franco (France)
Parasomnias and nocturnal disorders in narcoleptic children
Speaker: Martina Gnazzoi (Italy)
0:00
Implications of circadian rhythms in disturbed sleep
Speaker: Patricia Franco (France)
14:08
Neuropsychiatric Comorbidities and their impact on sleep
Speaker: Paul Gringras (United Kingdom)
31:13
Therapeutic advances in pediatric narcolepsy
Speaker: Michel Lecendreux (France)
47:27
S-03: What’s new on sleep in neurodevelopmental disorders?
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S-03: What’s new on sleep in neurodevelopmental disorders?
Chair: Oliviero Bruni (Italy)
Chair: Carmen Schroder (France)
The correlation between sleep disturbances and sensory processing and integration in children with autism spectrum disorder
Speaker: Valeria Mammarella (Italy)
0:00
Social stress effects on sleep and sleep-dependent learning in children with ASD or ADHD: A comparative sleep-laboratory study
Speaker: Amelia Walter (France)
18:01
24h urinary melatonin excretion patterns in children with ASD: link with sleep, circadian rhythms, behavioral patterns, parents’ sleep and quality of life
Speaker: Oriane Kolb (France)
37:01
Association between ADHD symptom severity and sleep measures in a large UK cohort
Speaker: Catherine Hill (United Kingdom)
56:07
Clinical, sleep, and chronobiological characteristics of children with Smith-Magenis syndrome under treatment for sleep disorders.
Speaker: Marion Comajuan (France)
1:18:57
S-04: Sleep-disordered breathing in children with myelomeningocele
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S-04: Sleep-disordered breathing in children with myelomeningocele
Chair: Ronald Chervin (United States)
Chair: John Barks (United States)
Summary
08:00 – 08:00
0 min
Introduction
08:00 – 08:02
2 min
Vulnerability to SDB in the years after MMC repair
Speaker: Brandon Rocque (United States)
08:02 – 08:18
16 min
Quest for a good night’s sleep: Family perspectives on their children with MMC
Speaker: Judy Thibadeau (United States)
08:18 – 08:34
16 min
Polysomnography in 173 infants with MMC: Frequency, nature, and severity of SDB, and potential impact of approaches to repair
Speaker: John Barks (United States)
08:34 – 08:50
16 min
Beyond human scoring: Mining PSG signals for insight into SDB and its impact for infants with MMC
Speaker: Joseph Burns (United States)
08:50 – 09:06
16 min
SDB at birth and quality of life 12 months later for patients with MMC
Speaker: Stephanie Rau (United States)
09:06 – 09:22
16 min
Question and answer
09:22 – 09:30
8 min
S-05: Leveraging autovideosomnography technology to understand family influences on infant sleep
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S-05: Leveraging autovideosomnography technology to understand family influences on infant sleep
Chair: Judith Owens (United States)
Summary
08:00 – 08:00
0 min
Introduction
08:00 – 08:02
2 min
Factors impacting infant sleep duration: The influence of family routines and schedules
Speaker: Tayla von Ash (United States)
08:02 – 08:18
16 min
The relationship between parental cognitions, bedtime practices, and child sleep
Speaker: Luci Wiggs (United Kingdom)
08:18 – 08:34
16 min
SIMBA study (Sleep Intervention for Mother and Baby): Co-sleeping in the context of a cognitive intervention targeting parental cognitions about child sleep: Considering cultural factors of sleep
Speaker: Sooyeon "Aly" Suh (Korea, Republic of)
08:34 – 08:50
16 min
Trajectories of sleep across the first two years of life
Speaker: Maria Breda (Italy)
08:50 – 09:06
16 min
Understanding barriers to safe sleep: Why parents do (and don’t) follow infant sleep recommendations
Speaker: Robin Lloyd (United States)
09:06 – 09:22
16 min
Question and answer
09:22 – 09:30
8 min
S-06: Improving the diagnosis and management of childhood sleep disordered breathing
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S-06: Improving the diagnosis and management of childhood sleep disordered breathing
Chair: Albert Li (Hong Kong)
Chair: Rosemary Horne (Australia)
Summary
11:20 – 11:20
0 min
Introduction
11:20 – 11:22
2 min
Utilising measurements other than the OAHI for determining OSA severity in children
Speaker: Rosemary Horne (Australia)
11:22 – 11:42
20 min
Early intervention, lasting protection? Long-term cardiovascular impact of adenotonsillectomy in childhood OSA
Speaker: Jun Chun Ting Au (Canada)
11:42 – 12:02
20 min
High-flow nasal cannula therapy as an alternative treatment for children and adolescents with OSA
Speaker: Kate Ching Ching Chan (Hong Kong)
12:02 – 12:22
20 min
Time to throw away CPAP? A personalized approach for the management of OSA in children
Speaker: Indra Narang (Canada)
12:22 – 12:42
20 min
Question and answer
12:42 – 12:50
8 min
S-07: Rethinking insomnia metrics and outcomes in children: Beyond sleep duration
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S-07: Rethinking insomnia metrics and outcomes in children: Beyond sleep duration
Chair: Imad Ahmed (United Kingdom)
Chair: Iulia Ioan (France)
Summary
11:20 – 11:20
0 min
Introduction
11:20 – 11:22
2 min
Early sleep trajectories and health outcomes: Rethinking pediatric insomnia beyond sleep duration
Speaker: Sabine Plancoulaine (France)
11:22 – 11:38
16 min
Bridging subjective and objective sleep metrics in children: Towards standardized and meaningful outcomes
Speaker: Karen Spruyt (France)
11:38 – 11:54
16 min
Parent-informed sleep outcomes in pediatric insomnia: Behavioural strategy acceptability in neurodevelopmental and non-neurodevelopmental populations
Speaker: Jayne Spiller (United Kingdom)
11:54 – 12:10
16 min
Beyond sleep duration: The role of sleep quality and possible impact on health outcomes
Speaker: Solveig Magnúsdóttir (United States)
12:10 – 12:26
16 min
Towards a collaborative outcome framework for pediatric insomnia: Integrating sleep trajectories, sleep quality and patient-centered metrics
Speaker: Imad Ahmed (United Kingdom)
12:26 – 12:42
16 min
Question and answer
12:42 – 12:50
8 min
S-08: Understanding Sleep in ADHD: Experimental, observational, and clinical perspectives
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S-08: Understanding Sleep in ADHD: Experimental, observational, and clinical perspectives
Chair: Stephen Becker (United States)
Summary
11:20 – 11:20
0 min
Introduction
11:20 – 11:22
2 min
Searching for the causal relationship between sleep and ADHD: Findings from an experimental sleep manipulation study in school-aged children with ADHD and their neurotypical peers
Speaker: Penny Corkum (Canada)
11:22 – 11:42
20 min
Sleep disturbance moderates the link between ADHD and teacher-reported behavior problems in early adolescents
Speaker: Stephen Becker (United States)
11:42 – 12:02
20 min
Feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of preschool attention and sleep support (PASS): A novel telehealth intervention
Speaker: Jessica Lunsford-Avery (United States)
12:02 – 12:22
20 min
Night-to-night variability in sleep among youth with ADHD
Speaker: Alison Pritchard (United States)
12:22 – 12:42
20 min
Question and answer
12:42 – 12:50
8 min
S-09: Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing re-defined: From AHI to physiological burden
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S-09: Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing re-defined: From AHI to physiological burden
Chair: Imad Ahmed (United Kingdom)
Chair: Refika Ersu (Canada)
Summary
14:20 – 14:20
0 min
Introduction
14:20 – 14:22
2 min
Home-recorded video as a functional metric in pediatric OSA: Beyond AHI and PSG equivalence
Speaker: Refika Ersu (Canada)
14:22 – 14:38
16 min
Hypoxic burden and physiological impact metrics in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing
Speaker: Plamen Bokov (France)
14:38 – 14:54
16 min
Autonomic indices in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing
Speaker: Iulia Ioan (France)
14:54 – 15:10
16 min
Sleep stability and sleep quality: Digital physiology beyond AHI
Speaker: Solveig Magnúsdóttir (United States)
15:10 – 15:26
16 min
Translating physiology into practice: Clinical relevance of new severity metrics in pediatric SDB
Speaker: Imad Ahmed (United Kingdom)
15:26 – 15:42
16 min
Question and answer
15:42 – 15:50
8 min
S-10: IPSA sleep-friendly hospitals task force
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S-10: IPSA sleep-friendly hospitals task force
Chair: Catherine Hill (United Kingdom)
Chair: Megan Thomas (Canada)
Summary
14:20 – 14:20
0 min
Introduction
Speaker: Catherine Hill (United Kingdom)
14:20 – 14:28
8 min
International standards for sleep-friendly hospitals: An e-Delphi survey
Speaker: Megan Thomas (Canada)
14:28 – 14:43
15 min
Question and answer
14:43 – 15:03
20 min
Adaptations and opportunities: Australia
Speaker: Moya Vandeleur (Australia)
15:03 – 15:11
8 min
Adaptations and opportunities: The Middle East
Speaker: Saadoun Bin-Hasan (Kuwait)
15:11 – 15:19
8 min
A systematic review of sleep promoting interventions for hospitalized children and their caregivers: United States
Speaker: Andrea Fidler (United States)
15:19 – 15:34
15 min
A systematic review of sleep promoting interventions for hospitalized children and their caregivers: The Chinese Literature
Speaker: Guanghai Wang (China)
15:34 – 15:42
8 min
Conclusion: Plans for an expert consensus paper on Sleep-friendly hospitals and what work is still to be done
Speaker: Catherine Hill (United Kingdom)
15:42 – 15:50
8 min
S-11: Managing sleep-disordered breathing in the medically complex child: Emerging insights and innovations
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S-11: Managing sleep-disordered breathing in the medically complex child: Emerging insights and innovations
Chair: Moya Vandeleur (Australia)
Chair: Adelaide Withers (Australia)
Summary
16:50 – 16:50
0 min
Introduction
16:50 – 16:52
2 min
Sleep disordered breathing in children with medical complexity: Pathophysiology and prevalence
Speaker: Sheila Javadpour (Ireland)
16:52 – 17:08
16 min
Deciphering sleep problems in children with medical complexity: Is it all sleep disordered breathing?
Speaker: Joanna MacLean (Canada)
17:08 – 17:24
16 min
Respiratory support in children with medical complexity
Speaker: Elaine Chan (United Kingdom)
17:24 – 17:40
16 min
Monitoring children with medical complexity on respiratory support
Speaker: Anne-Marie Adams (Australia)
17:40 – 17:56
16 min
What to do when NIV isn’t possible- alternative and emerging approaches to management of SDB in children with medical complexity
Speaker: Moya Vandeleur (Australia)
17:56 – 18:12
16 min
Question and answer
18:12 – 18:20
8 min
S-13: The Global Adolescent Sleep Project (GASP): A summary of the findings, research gaps and future directions
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S-13: The Global Adolescent Sleep Project (GASP): A summary of the findings, research gaps and future directions
Chair: Judith Owens (United States)
Chair: Leticia Azevedo (Brazil)
Summary
16:50 – 16:50
0 min
Introduction
16:50 – 16:52
2 min
Sleep and obesity, cardiovascular and metabolic function
Speaker: Kate Ching Ching Chan (Hong Kong)
16:52 – 17:08
16 min
Sleep and mental/behavioral health
Speaker: Magda Lahorgue Nunes (Brazil)
17:08 – 17:24
16 min
Sleep and cognition/learning and academic achievement
Speaker: Ruth Leong (Singapore)
17:24 – 17:40
16 min
Accidental injuries: Traffic crashes and occupational injuries, immune function, and vaccine response
Speaker: Saadoun Bin-Hasan (Kuwait)
17:40 – 17:56
16 min
Sleep and childhood trauma
Speaker: Chandra Jackson (United States)
17:56 – 18:12
16 min
Question and answer
18:12 – 18:20
8 min
S-14: The future is now: Recent and upcoming technological advances in pediatric sleep medicine
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S-14: The future is now: Recent and upcoming technological advances in pediatric sleep medicine
Chair: Stijn Verhulst (Belgium)
Chair: Dorit Aschmann-Mühlhans (Germany)
Summary
08:00 – 08:00
0 min
Introduction
08:00 – 08:02
2 min
New nearable technology: Can belts and sensors be replaced in a pediatric sleep laboratory?
Speaker: Matthias Jahn (Germany)
08:02 – 08:19
17 min
Machine learning in pediatric sleep AI: The new analyst for pediatric sleep
Speaker: Iulia Ioan (France)
08:19 – 08:36
17 min
The knowledge in the cloud: Are ventilator download data advancing the care of children with home ventilation?
Speaker: Imad Ahmed (United Kingdom)
08:36 – 08:53
17 min
Question and answer
08:53 – 09:00
7 min
S-15: Surgical and device trials in pediatric OSA
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S-15: Surgical and device trials in pediatric OSA
Chair: Erin Kirkham (United States)
Summary
08:00 – 08:00
0 min
Introduction
08:00 – 08:02
2 min
Surgical trials in pediatric OSA: The international perspective
Speaker: Adelaide Withers (Australia)
08:02 – 08:19
17 min
Trials of personalized surgery for pediatric OSA
Speaker: Derek Lam (United States)
08:19 – 08:36
17 min
Trial of a novel nasopharyngeal airway for pediatric OSA
Speaker: David Zopf (United States)
08:36 – 08:53
17 min
Question and answer
08:53 – 09:00
7 min
S-16: Monitoring sleep in neonates/infants: Developmental aspects and impact of seizures
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S-16: Monitoring sleep in neonates/infants: Developmental aspects and impact of seizures
Chair: Magda Lahorgue Nunes (Brazil)
Summary
08:00 – 08:00
0 min
Introduction
08:00 – 08:02
2 min
Normal and abnormal sleep patterns in neonates and infants: Ontogenesis and bioelectrogenesis
Speaker: Magda Lahorgue Nunes (Brazil)
08:02 – 08:24
22 min
Measuring an infant´s sleep out of hospital
Speaker: Sampsa Vanhatalo (Finland)
08:24 – 08:46
22 min
Question and answer
08:46 – 09:00
14 min
S-17: Behavioral sleep interventions for children and adolescents with comorbid psychiatric conditions
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S-17: Behavioral sleep interventions for children and adolescents with comorbid psychiatric conditions
Chair: Jessica Levenson (United States)
Summary
10:50 – 10:50
0 min
Introduction
10:50 – 10:52
2 min
Development and feasibility of a behavioral sleep intervention for preschool-aged children at elevated risk for ADHD delivered in pediatric primary care
Speaker: Heather Joseph (United States)
10:52 – 11:12
20 min
Implementing an insomnia intervention into adolescent mental health services: A mixed-methods feasibility and process evaluation
Speaker: Stephanie McCrory (United Kingdom)
11:12 – 11:32
20 min
An internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral treatment for insomnia among autistic adolescents
Speaker: Nora Choque Ollson (Sweden)
11:32 – 11:52
20 min
Preliminary outcomes of a brief sleep promotion program for depressed adolescents in pediatric primary care
Speaker: Jessica Levenson (United States)
11:52 – 12:12
20 min
Question and answer
12:12 – 12:20
8 min
S-18: Trauma-informed approaches to pediatric sleep disturbances: Mechanisms, interventions, and professional training
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S-18: Trauma-informed approaches to pediatric sleep disturbances: Mechanisms, interventions, and professional training
Chair: Michal Kahn (Israel)
Summary
10:50 – 10:50
0 min
Introduction
10:50 – 10:52
2 min
Intergenerational transmission of sleep vulnerability: The mediating role of parental insomnia in linking early adversity to child sleep outcomes
Speaker: Iris Haimov (Israel)
10:52 – 11:08
16 min
Parent-delivered huggy-puppy intervention for war-related stress and sleep problems in children: A randomized controlled trial
Speaker: Michal Kahn (Israel)
11:08 – 11:24
16 min
Sleep and adjustment in foster environments (SAFE): Results from a randomized controlled trial of a trauma-informed sleep intervention for school-aged children with a history of foster care placement
Speaker: Candice Alfano (United States)
11:24 – 11:40
16 min
Treat the night, liberate the day: Outcomes of a brief imagery rehearsal therapy intervention in complex PTSD
Speaker: Julie Rolling (France)
11:40 – 11:56
16 min
Training professionals to diagnose and manage stress-related sleep disturbances in children and adolescents
Speaker: Angelika Schlarb (Germany)
11:56 – 12:12
16 min
Question and answer
12:12 – 12:20
8 min
S-19: Indigenous sleep across the globe: What do we know and what can we learn?
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S-19: Indigenous sleep across the globe: What do we know and what can we learn?
Chair: Sarah Blunden (Australia)
Chair: Osman Ipsiroglu (Canada)
Summary
10:50 – 10:50
0 min
Introduction
10:50 – 10:52
2 min
Do teenagers in non-WEIRD contexts have fewer sleep complaints? Evidence from three distinct sleep ecologies in Mexico
Speaker: Andrea Silva Caballero (Mexico)
10:52 – 11:12
20 min
Sleep health of First Nations adolescents in Australia: Need for community-led, culturally grounded approaches to advance sleep health equity
Speaker: Sarah Blunden (Australia)
11:12 – 11:32
20 min
Sleep In Canadian Mi’Kmaq populations: Engaging parents to learn what is needed to support sleep and sleep interventions for Mi’Kmaq children
Speaker: Penny Corkum (Canada)
11:32 – 11:52
20 min
Co-designing Perinatal Māori Sleep Resources — Whakamoeāriki
Speaker: Justine Camp (New Zealand)
11:52 – 12:12
20 min
Question and answer
12:12 – 12:20
8 min
S-20: Transgenerational iron deficiency? Take home messages from epidemiological and experimental animal studies: Do we need to adjust clinical practice?
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S-20: Transgenerational iron deficiency? Take home messages from epidemiological and experimental animal studies: Do we need to adjust clinical practice?
Chair: Osman Ipsiroglu (Canada)
Chair: Oliviero Bruni (Italy)
Summary
13:50 – 13:50
0 min
Introduction
13:50 – 13:52
2 min
Prenatal maternal iron deficiency: Effects on neurodevelopmental disorders
Speaker: Osman Ipsiroglu (Canada)
13:52 – 14:08
16 min
Life-ON Study: Iron pathology in pregnancy and post-partum sleep disorders
Speaker: Silvia Miano (Switzerland)
14:08 – 14:24
16 min
Prenatal alcohol Exposure: Effects on iron homeostasis, from animal studies to clinical experience
Speaker: Lech Krzysztof Popiołek (Poland)
14:24 – 14:40
16 min
How do we measure iron deficiency? Clinical practice in the European Union
Speaker: Julian Mollin (Germany)
14:40 – 14:56
16 min
Integrating the take home messages in clinical practice: What needs to be done?
Speaker: Rosalia Silvestri (Italy)
14:56 – 15:12
16 min
Question and answer
15:12 – 15:20
8 min
S-21: Transition from pediatric to adult care in children with sleep disorders: A report from IPSA transition task force
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S-21: Transition from pediatric to adult care in children with sleep disorders: A report from IPSA transition task force
Chair: Narong Simakajornboon (United States)
Summary
13:50 – 13:50
0 min
Introduction
13:50 – 13:52
2 min
Overview of transitional medicine and transition in patients with sleep disordered breathing
Speaker: Narong Simakajornboon (United States)
13:52 – 14:08
16 min
Transition in patients with insomnia
Speaker: Guanghai Wang (China)
14:08 – 14:24
16 min
Transition in patients with hypersomnia and movement disorders
Speaker: Thomas Dye (United States)
14:24 – 14:40
16 min
Transition in patients with neuromuscular disorders
Speaker: Arthur Teng (Australia)
14:40 – 14:56
16 min
Transition of sleep patients in countries with limited resource
Speaker: Mihaela Oros (Romania)
14:56 – 15:12
16 min
Question and answer
15:12 – 15:20
8 min
O-01: Circadian medicine across pediatric populations
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O-01: Circadian medicine across pediatric populations
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Chair: Lino Nobili (Italy)
Chair: Rosemary Horne (Australia)
Introduction
09:40 – 09:42
2 min
Sleep-wake circadian rhythm in children and adolescents with epilepsy
Speaker: Marco Veneruso (Switzerland)
09:42 – 09:55
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Overview of circadian rhythm disorders in children with cystic fibrosis in the era of CFTR modulators
Oral Presenter: Laurianne Coutier (France)
09:55 – 10:08
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Stability of circadian phase and its relationship with sleep timing across early childhood
Oral Presenter: Lauren Hartstein (United States)
10:08 – 10:21
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Differences in sleep spindle characteristics between children with narcolepsy and those with other causes of subjective sleepiness
Oral Presenter: Rosemary Horne (Australia)
10:21 – 10:34
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Circadian misalignment and cognitive performance in adolescents: Evidence from a school-age cohort
Oral Presenter: Tabata Luna Garavazzo Tavares (Brazil)
10:34 – 10:47
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
The long-term clinical outcome of pediatric narcolepsy type 1
Oral Presenter: Antonella Barbieri (Italy)
10:47 – 11:00
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
O-02: Pediatric sleep disordered breathing: Mechanisms, outcomes, and interventions
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O-02: Pediatric sleep disordered breathing: Mechanisms, outcomes, and interventions
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Chair: Imad Ahmed (United Kingdom)
Chair: Susana Falardo (Portugal)
Introduction
09:40 – 09:42
2 min
Unravelling the inflammatory signature of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: Connecting upper airway and circulation
Oral Presenter: Ming Yang (China)
09:42 – 09:55
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Surgery rates after intranasal sprays for sleep disordered breathing in children
Oral Presenter: Gillian M Nixon (Australia)
09:55 – 10:08
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Comparison between Chan-Parikh and IPSES scales in predicting persistent pediatric obstructive sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy
Oral Presenter: Neemias Santos Carneiro (Brazil)
10:08 – 10:21
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Attentional function and nocturnal electroencephalography theta/beta ratio in children with rapid-eye movement sleep-related obstructive sleep apnea
Oral Presenter: Dandi Ma (China)
10:21 – 10:34
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
The association between insomnia, chronotype, and positive airway pressure adherence in children and adolescents
Oral Presenter: Lena Xiao (Canada)
10:34 – 10:47
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Tongue function assessment: Reliability and normative values for further use in pediatric obstructive sleep-disordered breathing rehabilitation
Oral Presenter: Pierre Cnockaert (Belgium)
10:47 – 11:00
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
O-03: Sleep and neurodevelopment in pediatric neurology
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O-03: Sleep and neurodevelopment in pediatric neurology
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Chair: Perran Boran (Turkey)
Chair: Paul Gringras (United Kingdom)
Introduction
09:40 – 09:42
2 min
Supervised EEG-based vigilance state classification in preterm infants
Oral Presenter: Gabriele Arnulfo (Italy)
09:42 – 09:55
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Early sleep-EEG dynamics reflect cortical maturation and predict neurodevelopmental trajectories in preterm infants
Oral Presenter: Gaia Burlando (Italy)
09:55 – 10:08
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Clinical and polysomnographic characterization of sleep disorders in patients with hypothalamic damage secondary to craniopharyngioma
Oral Presenter: Lorenzo Chiarella (Italy)
10:08 – 10:21
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Sleep disorders in children with epilepsy in Latvia
Oral Presenter: Una Purvina (Latvia)
10:21 – 10:34
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Shared local brain dynamics in pediatric and adult NREM parasomnias
Oral Presenter: Marco Veneruso (Switzerland)
10:34 – 10:47
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Correlation of sleep architecture with cognition, behaviour and executive function in 5-18-year-olds with pharmaco-responsive non-lesional epilepsies: A prospective observational study
Oral Presenter: Deepthi Krishna (India)
10:47 – 11:00
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
O-04: Parenting and pediatric sleep: Influence, expectations, and outcomes
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O-04: Parenting and pediatric sleep: Influence, expectations, and outcomes
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Chair: Valerie Crabtree (United States)
Chair: Monica Ordway (United States)
Introduction
09:10 – 09:12
2 min
Parent-reported infant sleep characteristics and behaviors at 3 and 12 months and predictors of perceived sleep problems in a Canadian cohort
Oral Presenter: Elizabeth Keys (Canada)
09:12 – 09:25
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Parental expectations of sleeping through the night
Oral Presenter: Marie-Helene Pennestri (Canada)
09:25 – 09:38
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
The interplay of socioeconomic risk, sleep, and parenting quality in predicting academic success during kindergarten
Oral Presenter: Ekjyot Saini (United States)
09:38 – 09:51
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
The Association between sleep architecture and glycemic variability in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Oral Presenter: Cecilie Paulsrud (Denmark)
09:51 – 10:04
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Determinants of toddler sleep and parent level targets to guide adaptation of a behavioral sleep intervention in Bangladesh
Oral Presenter: Ayesha Sania (United States)
10:04 – 10:17
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
How parental warmth and anger shape adolescent sleep: Trajectories and mechanisms of influence
Oral Presenter: Serena Bauducco (Sweden)
10:17 – 10:30
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
O-05: Sleep and neurodevelopment in children and adolescents
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O-05: Sleep and neurodevelopment in children and adolescents
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Chair: Magda Lahorgue Nunes (Brazil)
Chair: Jared Saletin (United States)
Introduction
09:10 – 09:12
2 min
Leptin as a biomarker of sleep dysregulation in children with ASD: A drug‑free cohort study
Oral Presenter: Marco Carotenuto (Italy)
09:12 – 09:25
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Developing Australian consensus guidelines for managing sleep problems in children with neurodevelopmental disorders: A modified Delphi study
Speaker: Moya Vandeleur (Australia)
09:25 – 09:38
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Sleep-related movement disorders in children and adolescents with iron deficiency: A pilot study (1–18 years)
Oral Presenter: Maria Ausilia Musumeci (Italy)
09:38 – 09:51
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
National insights into ASD diagnosis and irregular sleep: Evidence from the 2022 and 2024 National Health Interview Survey
Oral Presenter: Chia-Shuan Chang (United States)
09:51 – 10:04
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Associations between nocturnal autonomic activity in infancy and later neurocognitive development: the AuBE cohort study
Oral Presenter: Lisa Brunel (France)
10:04 – 10:17
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
The effect of melatonin usage on children with insomnia in clinical practice: A retrospective observational study
Oral Presenter: Phanthila Sitthikarnkha (Thailand)
10:17 – 10:30
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
O-06: Technology and innovation in pediatric sleep
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O-06: Technology and innovation in pediatric sleep
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Chair: Jessica Page (United States)
Chair: Robin Lloyd (United States)
Chair: Christine Matarese (United States)
Introduction
09:10 – 09:12
2 min
Associations between wearable infant sleep and brain function in the first year of life
Oral Presenter: Nicolò Pini (United States)
09:12 – 09:25
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Performance of pediatric‑trained machine learning classifiers in analyzing actigraphy data for sleep‑wake scoring
Oral Presenter: Pin-Wei Chen (United States)
09:25 – 09:38
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Minimum data requirements for automated sleep staging in the pediatric population
Oral Presenter: Yuan Gao (Canada)
09:38 – 09:51
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Automatic video analysis and classification of disorders of arousal in children
Oral Presenter: Anna Castelnovo (Switzerland)
09:51 – 10:04
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
A peer-led school-based approach to reduce night-time use of interactive devices and social media in early adolescence: CLOCK OFF intervention development and feasibility study
Oral Presenter: Catriona Ewart (United Kingdom)
10:04 – 10:17
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
A pilot feasibility study of a six-week digital sleep health intervention for caregivers of school-aged children
Oral Presenter: Jessica Page (United States)
10:17 – 10:30
13 min (incl. 3 min Discussion)
Neurim Pharmaceuticals: Toward an Integrated Framework for Treating Insomnia in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Neurim Pharmaceuticals: Toward an Integrated Framework for Treating Insomnia in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Chair: Paul Gringras (United Kingdom)
Improving the developmental potential in children with ASD and insomnia
Speaker: Oliviero Bruni (Italy)
13:20 – 13:20
0 min
"The longer the better" - Novel approach in treating insomnia in children with ADHD
Speaker: Carmen Schroder (France)
13:20 – 13:20
0 min
Panel Discussion: Comorbid, confusing, and complex: Adapting and augmenting insomnia interventions for hard-to-treat cases
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Panel Discussion: Comorbid, confusing, and complex: Adapting and augmenting insomnia interventions for hard-to-treat cases
Chair: Judith Owens (United States)
Chair: Candice Alfano (United States)
Panelists
Speaker: Sarah Blunden (Australia)
Speaker: Michal Kahn (Israel)
Speaker: Oliviero Bruni (Italy)
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Complex case discussion: Sleep disordered breathing with a multidisciplinary solution
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Complex case discussion: Sleep disordered breathing with a multidisciplinary solution
Chair: Kate Ching Ching Chan (Hong Kong)
Chair: Sheila Javadpour (Ireland)
Panelists
Speaker: Palma Benedek (Hungary)
0:00
Speaker: An Boudewyns (Belgium)
15:25
Discussion Group: Evaluation and management of Sleep disordered breathing in the first 2 years of life
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Discussion Group: Evaluation and management of Sleep disordered breathing in the first 2 years of life
Chair: Stijn Verhulst (Belgium)
Summary
14:50 – 14:50
0 min
Panelists
Speaker: Ignacio E. Tapia (United States)
Speaker: An Boudewyns (Belgium)
Speaker: Indra Narang (Canada)
14:50 – 14:50
0 min
Discussion Group: Contextual influences on sleep in early development
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Discussion Group: Contextual influences on sleep in early development
Chair: Rebecca Spencer (United States)
Chair: Sabine Seehagen (Germany)
Summary
13:50 – 13:50
0 min
Panelists
Speaker: Jodi Mindell (United States)
Speaker: Rebecca Spencer (United States)
Speaker: Michal Kahn (Israel)
Speaker: Eva-Maria Kurz (Sweden)
Speaker: Sabine Seehagen (Germany)