Quality advice from a nurse with autism!
Winner of the Temple Grandin Literary Award. The Complete Guide to Autism and Healthcare is geared toward use in healthcare curriculum courses and is a guidebook for all healthcare and allied healthcare providers.
It's important for healthcare professionals to realize that communication starts at the admissions desk and follows through to the patient's discharge. Whether the patient is simply going for a routine doctor's appointment or getting admitted for major surgery, the patient with autism needs specialized care for optimal results.
This book is a comprehensive guide in understanding autism, formulating effective communication strategies, and developing the best care practices. It covers sensory issues, pain tolerance, body awareness, communication challenges, legal and ethical issues, HIPPA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, and much more.
Price: $16.95
Publisher: Future Horizons
Imprint: Future Horizons
Publication Date:
20 September 2017
Trim Size: 11.00 X 8.50 in
ISBN: 9781941765449
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
MEDICAL / Physician & Patient
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1: What Is Autism?
Chapter 2: Demonstration Activity of Being Autistic
Chapter 3: Looking Through My Autistic Eyes at the Healthcare System
Chapter 4: Thinking Outside the Box
Chapter 5: Communicating with the Autistic Patient
Chapter 6: Sensory Issues & Sensory Processing Disorder
Chapter 7: Adaptation of the Environment
Chapter 8: Meltdowns & Safety
Chapter 9: Pain Perception of the Individual with Autism
Chapter 10: Preparing the Autistic Patient for an Exam or Procedure
Chapter 11: The Importance of Websites, Videos and Albums To Prep the Autistic Patient
Chapter 12: Identification of Autistic Patients
Chapter 13: Emergency Department
Chapter 14: In-Patient Admissions of a Patient with ASD
Chapter 15: Preparing for the Operating Room
Chapter 16: Anesthesia for the Autistic Patient
Chapter 17: Women’s Health
Chapter 18: HIPPA Compliance
Chapter 19: American’s with Disabilities Act
Chapter 20: Putting All the Pieces Together
Chapter 21: The Parents: The Unsung Heroes
Conclusion
References
Links
