» Dr Caroline Richards

Dr Caroline Richards, Senior Lecturer in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, is a Clinical Psychologist and researcher at the University of Birmingham.  Her research focuses on reducing negative clinical outcome for children.  Caroline leads a programme of sleep and behaviour research at the Cerebra Network for Neurodevelopmental Disorders. This research will help us in understanding why sleep problems occur in children with rare genetic syndromes, and help families to find solutions to these sleep difficulties. Outside of work Caroline enjoys spending time with her family, especially her twin boys, who have helped her to understand the critical importance of sleep! www.carolinerichards.net