March 2008

Features

Cover Story

	Sleep in the World of Autism
	by David B. Harrell, PhD, FRIPH; Kimberly A. Schreck, PhD, BCBA; and Amanda Richdale, PhD, MAPS
	Insight into the sleep problems associated with autism.

	Wide Awake for Bedtime
	by Robert L. Lindsey, MS, RPSGT
	Overstimulated by popular media and caffeine, today's children are not getting the rest that they need.


	Home Testing: Speaking Your Mind
	by Henry L. Johns, BS, RPSGT, CRT, CPFT
	Analyzing CMS' home testing proposed decision memo and the responses submitted during the open comment period.


	Testifying in Court
	by Tor Valenza
	What sleep physicians need to know.

Departments

	Editor's Message
	Healthy Debate, Healthy Industry
	By Franklin A. Holman


	Guest Editorial
	Stepping Stones for Sleep and Circadian Biomedical Research
	by Michael J. Twery, PhD


	Facility Profile
	Tending to Teenagers
	by Cat Vasco
	When it comes to working with teens, the Sleep Disorders Center at Children's Medical Center Dallas knows the right attitude can do as much as the right equipment.


	Case Report
	Exploring GBAT as an OSAS Treatment Option
	by Scott Troob, BA; Karl Doghramji, MD; and Maurits Boon, MD
	Applying the Genial Bone Advancement Trephine (GBAT) System for patients who cannot tolerate CPAP.


	Market Trends
	Is Type-IV Home Testing Enough?
	by Tor Valenza
	While CMS has proposed accepting one-channel to two-channel type IV devices for home sleep testing, the AASM and many other sleep experts say that physicians need at least a type III portable monitor to make an accurate OSA diagnosis.


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