The Effects of Sleep on Adolescents
Save the Date: Community Presentation on Tuesday, Nov 13
Event Information
Community Presentation on the Effects of Sleep on Adolescents
When?
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018, 07:00 PM
Where?
Veterans Memorial Auditorium at Doherty Middle School
Dr. Judith Owens
Dr. Judith Owens, director of Sleep Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, will discuss the rationale for later school start times for middle and high school students. She will outline the basics of sleep and circadian biology in adolescence, the consequences of insufficient sleep, and the evidence supporting school start time change as a means of optimizing the health of students.
The School Committee is currently considering the implications of the Andover schools schedule on adolescents’ mental health and well-being, and potential impacts of changing start times within the district. We invite you to participate in this very important presentation.