{"id":1693,"date":"2017-01-23T20:06:00","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T01:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sensing.konicaminolta.us\/blogs\/how-light-can-help-autistic-children"},"modified":"2020-02-06T21:30:42","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T02:30:42","slug":"how-light-can-help-autistic-children","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/sensing.konicaminolta.us\/us\/blog\/how-light-can-help-autistic-children\/","title":{"rendered":"How Light Can Help Autistic Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Light can have a deep influence on people. Different colored lighting can affect our moods, and a lack of natural light can cause depression. This especially applies to those with autism.<\/p>\n

Children with autism are especially susceptible to mood changes due to lighting. Lights with mellow colors, like blue, can help a child relax and become creative. Flickering, humming or harshly colored lights, on the other hand, can confuse and even hurt them. For this reason, it is important that lighting is controllable and monitored in the child\u2019s rooms.<\/p>\n

In addition to manufactured lighting, natural lighting also has its affects. Natural lighting has proven benefits for autistic children. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, caused by a lack of natural light during winter months, can foster behavioral issues and depression. Natural light has been shown to relieve these symptoms.<\/p>\n

Light therapy has been used for more than just to relieve these symptoms. Natural light can help regulate a child\u2019s circadian rhythms. These rhythms govern our body\u2019s \u201cinternal master clock\u201d. For example, they tell us when it\u2019s time to sleep. A lack of natural light can cause our rhythms to fall out of sync. Therefore, treatment can make a child with insomnia fall asleep without aids and become more alert during the day, among other benefits.<\/p>\n

For therapy purposes, lights that shine at 10,000 lux<\/a> and emit no ultraviolet light are optimal. The best time for treatment is in the morning, soon after the child rises. Even spending just 30 minutes in the light can improve their mood and sleeping habits. 30 minutes might not be possible in the beginning, however, so while building up to it, another session in the afternoon can help. But therapy at night can have negative effects, worsening a child\u2019s routine and making it harder to fall asleep.<\/p>\n

Businesses designing therapy lights need ensure that their specifications are just right so they do not harm the child. Konica Minolta Sensing\u2019s LS-160<\/a> and CS-160<\/a> both have large measurement ranges, so you can make sure your bulbs are emitting the right light. Plus, the CS-160 has color measuring capabilities, so you can be sure a specific colored light won\u2019t agitate a child . Make sure your therapy lights are ready for use, with Konica Minolta Sensing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1568,"template":"","learning_center_categories":[241],"class_list":["post-1693","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","learning_center_categories-light-display-measurement"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\r\nHow Light Can Help Autistic Children<\/title>\r\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Light therapy is being used more frequently to relieve behavioral issues and depression in autistic children by regulating a child's circadian rhythm.\" \/>\r\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\r\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sensing.konicaminolta.us\/us\/blog\/how-light-can-help-autistic-children\/\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\r\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Light Can 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