Sleep Medicine Resources
Educational and Informational Sites:
YOURSLEEP.aasmnet.org: Provides facts about sleep disorders, treatments, and services, including the latest news from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Features an online discussion form.
Sleep Education: Offers daily updates about sleep and sleep disorders, breaking news, new research findings, and expert commentary from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).
American Insomnia Association: Information about insomnia, including support, resources, and treatment options. Access past issues of The Sleepless Times newsletter.
American Academy of Sleep Medicine: Connection to the main organization of sleep disorders and sleep specialists with links to educational sites.
Pediatric Sleep Council: Provides accurate and up-to-date information on sleep in young children for parents, with comprehensive expert-based information on baby and toddler sleep.
Professional Organizations:
American Sleep Medicine Foundation: Dedicated to enhancing sleep health through research, education, and humanitarian aid.
American Academy of Cardiovascular Sleep Medicine: Focuses on advancing knowledge on the convergence of cardiovascular disease and sleep disorders.
Sleep Research Society: A professional organization for scientists studying sleep, promoting training and education, and providing forums for the exchange of scientific findings.
American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine: A professional medical society for dentists who treat sleep-related breathing disorders using oral appliances and surgery. Offers training and resources for dental sleep specialists.
Support and Advocacy:
National Sleep Foundation: Dedicated to improving public health and safety through understanding sleep and sleep disorders, and supporting sleep-related education, research and advocacy.
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation: Funds research to find a cure for RLS, improves treatments, and increases awareness of this sleep disorder.
American Sleep Apnea Association: Educates the public about sleep apnea and serves people with this common disorder.
Narcolepsy Network: Focuses on improving the lives of those with narcolepsy and related sleep disorders, providing support for individuals, families, and professionals.
Treatment and Therapy:
SHUTi: Offers an online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program for insomnia management, proven effective in helping people achieve adequate sleep. Recommended by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Finding Help:
Find a Sleep Center: An online directory of sleep centers and labs accredited by the AASM. Search for sleep experts by state using an interactive map.