My difficult child was like this his whole school life. Well, it was not the sleepy part so much, as being alert and stable in the mornings, and then falling apart in the afternoons. It was more behavior based than physical, but yet, who knows which comes first, right? Physical or behavior? In hindsight, I wished that I could have gotten the Special Education dept to mandate half days for him, because he just could not do more than 1/2 without melting down. Do you think his sleeping is a coping mechanism? Instead of acting out, he is sleeping?
I am also interested in the seasonal part of bi-polar and medications. I always knew this happened with Matt, spring was the worst, followed by fall. What are the experts saying as to why??? And what helps?
