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Necessary Advice for Both Doctor and Patient!
Prescription for Success offers practical assessments and real-world strategies to support healthcare experiences for autistic kids that are both positive and successful.
This is a clear, concise resource for parents and medical providers that is written with warmth and full of helpful real-life scenarios. This book provides the tools and checklists necessary for implementing effective interventions for autistic children in any medical environment.
Prescription for Success will:
- Deepen your understanding of the characteristics and developmental differences of children with autism.
- Describe the foundational role and necessity of sensory regulation.
- Help you implement effective interventions that promote engagement and collaborative care.
- Provide new information on pain management.
- And much more!
The second edition continues to serve as a trusted resource for improving interactions, reducing stress, and promoting better outcomes for all involved.
I love this book! Many parents I know have voiced concern about taking their child with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to the doctor's office, dentist, or hospital because they felt that medical personnel may not be trained to work with or treat their child. Likewise, I have spoken with medical professionals who have indicated that they were ill prepared to under stand children with ASD under their treatment. This book addresses the gap in knowledge experienced by medical professionals whose training programs did not address children with special needs, including ASD. Jill Hudson has written an insightful and easy-to-use book as only a person who understands both ASD and the medical profession could. This should be required reading in every medically related training program. — Brenda Smith Myles, PhD, International speaker and writer on autism spectrum disorders
Prescription for Success is an excellent resource for medical and dental providers who care for children (or adults) with special needs. It provides basic background information on autism and lots of specific interventions and resources that can be used as is or adapted as needed. This book is especially useful for hospital settings and procedure-based care. — Bruce Bassity, RPA-C
This book gives a detailed overview of the experiences a child with autism spectrum disorders may have in a medical environment. From the clear scenarios and sample activities to the concrete developmental checklist and assessment tools, this will serve as a great resource for those in the medical environment as well as parents who are working to support their children through different experiences. — Brittany Hinson, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
This book fills a gap in the literature of supporting children on the autism spectrum in the medical environment. Grounded in research, this easy-to-read resource is bursting with tools for understanding and implementing interventions that help children with Asperger Syndrome and high-functioning autism successfully navigate the complex, confusing, and often sensorially overstimulating environment surrounding medical care. — Stephen Shore, Author of Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and executive director of Autism Spectrum Disorder consulting
This is a wonderful book containing many practical, creative techniques that can aid in significantly improving the health care experience for children with autism spectrum disorders. A wonderful resource that all health care providers should have on their shelves. — Teri Winston, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Jill Hudson compassionately explains the needs of our children with ASD in a variety of medical settings, shares true-to-life scenarios with warmth and a touch of humor, and offers a variety of strategies and interventions. It is a solid blueprint for creating a program for kids with ASD. However, this is not a one-size-fits-all, cookie-cutter model. It contains the essential ingredients to make it a custom fit for each unique child. Every medical facility should use this book to train their staff, and every parent should put it into the hands of the medical professionals who work with their child. I know I will. — Kristi Sakai, Mother of three children with Asperger Syndrome and author of Finding Our Way: Practical Solutions for Creating a Supportive Home and Community for the Asperger Syndrome Family
Introduction
Purpose of the Book
Chapter 1: The Medical Encounter
Unique Needs of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders Within a Medical Environment
Chapter 2: Characteristics of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Social Communication
Narrow Interests and Repetitive Behaviors
Sensory Challenges
Hyposensitive Versus Hypersensitive
Executive Functioning
Visual Learning
Nonverbal Communication
Need for Routine
Stress and Anxiety
Impact of Development
Summary
Chapter 3: Developmental Levels
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Level Four
Level Five
Chapter 4: Assessment
Initial Assessment
Individual Developmental Assessment
Environmental Intervention Assessment
Chapter 5: Interventions and Supports
Response of the Medical Team
Transitional Person
Downtime
Continuous Priming
Creating a Waiting Plan
Sensory Regulation
Giving Choices
Presenting Information
Simple Steps
Color-Coded Visual Schedules
Transition Cues
Motivation
Power Card
Other Motivators
Behavior Modulators
Token System
First, Then ...
Five-Point Scale
Pain Rating Scale
Supports for Specific Medical Procedures
Supports for Social Interactions
Conversation Cues
Post-ReviewRedirecting Behaviors
Chapter 6: Effective Implementation of Interventions and Supports
Summary
Appendix A Roles of Service Providers
Appendix B Supplies, Materials and Pictures
Appendix C Activities to Help Prepare the Child for the Medical Environment
Appendix D Additional Resources
Appendix E Graphics