5 things I wish I knew about my autistic baby: 1. Sleep needs can be very different. Autistic babies may need much less—or much more—sleep than their allistic peers. I created a lot of stress for both of us trying to get him to sleep 15 hours a day, when his true sleep need was closer to 11. Once I stopped forcing “recommended” totals and started honoring his biology, things shifted. 2. Sensory input can overwhelm quickly. I once read a suggestion to stick to one sensory input at a time—talk, to