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There have been research studies done on the effect of Daylight Saving Time and the time change on the population in general, but have there been any studies on the effect of the time change on #ADHD folk? Since the majority of us with ADHD have a Delayed Circadian Rhythm (translation: we get up late and stay up late), I wonder if that makes us suffer even more with the time change. I suppose we should do the same kind of studies with children, as we know children need to sleep later than NT adults, too.

If we have a functioning Federal government in the USA next year, I expect we'll have another ineffective, performative go at trying to get rid of the time change again. There's always the people who want it to be DST every day of the year, and then there's those who want it to be Standard Time all year long. But how do we make that choice? People just say what they prefer and think that popular acclaim will make the most people most happy. But if we decide based on what is most popular, that could end up harming people whose natural rhythm is to be a late riser.

I think it's important we understand the actual impact on people before making such a big decision. IMO, we should have permanent Standard Time to avoid creating a class of permanently sleep-deprived people. (Maybe it should be "another class…"?) But making that argument would be easier if we had some research to back it up.

Anyone know of any research along these lines? Once again, I am dreaming of having a foundation that can fund research into things that actually matter to ND folk.