Age Range
Babies, children and teenagers
Description
About the Practice
When sleep problems might be medical as well as behavioural, Birmingham parents need more than generic coaching. Dr Chetana Kallappa Birmingham Paediatric Sleep Specialist gives Birmingham families a route into sleep support when broken nights are affecting school, work, mood and family life. The focus is practical parent-facing support, with clear attention to SEND, neurodivergence and the limits of non-emergency sleep advice.
Clinical Expertise
Behavioural insomnia, settling, night terrors, nightmares, sleepwalking, circadian rhythm disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, snoring and sleep-disordered breathing
Autism, ADHD, epilepsy, neurological conditions, chronic illness and learning difficulties
Private sleep consultation with structured follow-up from specialist sleep practitioner, face-to-face and virtually
Why Work With Us?
Consultant Paediatric Sleep Route: Parents can see the professional route behind the sleep advice, including sleep training, clinical background or SEND experience where available.
Medical Assessment and Written Plan: The support is framed around what families can actually try at home, including routines, sleep diaries, parent guidance, written plans or follow-up where offered.
Sleep and Safety Boundaries: The route can hold autism, ADHD, epilepsy and breathing concerns within proper paediatric sleep thinking.
Location
Online / In-person
Private sleep consultation with structured follow-up from specialist sleep practitioner, face-to-face and virtually
Typical Wait Time
Ask provider
Fees / Price Range
Ask provider
Assessment Tools / Approach
Behavioural insomnia, settling, night terrors, nightmares, sleepwalking, circadian rhythm disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, snoring and sleep-disordered breathing
Self-referral Accepted
Parent enquiry accepted where the service offers a private or advice route; check eligibility, referral rules and safeguarding
Written Report Included
Written sleep management plan and structured follow-up referenced
Post-diagnosis Support
Autism, ADHD, epilepsy, neurological conditions, chronic illness and learning difficulties
Daily Living Skills
Sleep routines, settling, night waking, morning functioning, family regulation and school-day stamina
School Support
Ask about SENCO, school, nursery or care-team involvement where sleep is affecting attendance or daytime functioning
Home / School Visits
Private sleep consultation with structured follow-up from specialist sleep practitioner, face-to-face and virtually
Sleep Specialist Role
Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Sleep Specialist route
Sleep Training / Qualification
Consultant Paediatrician with specialist interest in Sleep Medicine; NHS Consultant Paediatrician route referenced
SEND / Neurodivergence Experience
Autism, ADHD, epilepsy, neurological conditions, chronic illness and learning difficulties
Age Range
Babies, children and teenagers
Sleep Concerns Supported
Behavioural insomnia, settling, night terrors, nightmares, sleepwalking, circadian rhythm disorders, excessive daytime sleepiness, snoring and sleep-disordered breathing
Support Format
Private sleep consultation with structured follow-up from specialist sleep practitioner, face-to-face and virtually
Sleep Plan / Follow-Up
Written sleep management plan and structured follow-up referenced
DBS / Safeguarding
Clinical paediatric route; ask about clinic safeguarding and follow-up practitioner details
Fees / Availability
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Clinical Limits
Medical paediatric sleep route; urgent symptoms still need emergency or NHS care