From mbrunson at acb.org Thu Apr 4 10:37:14 2013 From: mbrunson at acb.org (Melanie Brunson) Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:37:14 -0400 Subject: [announce] Announcement of a New Website on Sleep Disorders Aof Interest to People who are Blind Message-ID: <000d01ce3141$e85912f0$b90b38d0$@acb.org> Hello all, The National Sleep Foundation has asked us to spread the word about a new website they have just launched to increase public awareness of sleep disorders frequently experienced by people who are blind. I will paste the text of their announcement below. Please feel free to share this information with other e-mail lists and publications you have available to you. Thanks. Melanie Brunson Beginning of Text From National Sleep Foundation Do you know someone who suffers from constantly changing sleep patterns, keeping them from a "normal" schedule? If you know someone who has trouble maintaining a regular job and steady relationships, or participating in activities he or she enjoys due to changing sleep patterns, he or she may have Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder (Non-24). Non-24 is a debilitating circadian rhythm disorder that affects a majority of the totally blind. Unfortunately, awareness for the disorder, even among the blind community, is low. The National Sleep Foundation has created a comprehensive resource center (non24.sleepfoundation.org) to help you and your loved ones get the facts on what it's like to have Non-24, including symptoms, diagnosis, and management of the disorder. Visit non24.sleepfoundation.org today. Find Out: > What Non-24 Hour Sleep Wake Disorder is > The prevalence of Non-24 among the blind community > Which care options are available for blind individuals > Lifestyle changes that can be made to manage the disorder http://non24.sleepfoundation.org Connect with The National Sleep Foundation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalsleepfoundation Twitter: https://twitter.com/sleepfoundation LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sleepfoundation Melanie Brunson, Esq. Executive Director American Council of the Blind 2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650 Arlington, VA 22201 (T) 202-467-5081 (T) 800-424-8666 (F) 703-465-5085 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: