Susan Hamre – Autism in the Hospital

It doesn’t matter if the medical appointment is scheduled or it’s a trip to the emergency room the For someone with autism, hospital can be a sensory minefield that can lead to a frightening meltdown.

Susan Hamre – Autism in the Hospital

Autism in The challenges and supportive strategies in medical settings

• Sensory Integration Challenges
  • Stimulation dysregulation (hypo/hyper)
  • Seeking/avoiding/both
  • Processing functions
  • May not feel or process pain
  • Common triggers within the hospital/ER environment
  • Your hospital/ER is a ‘sensory minefield’
• Sensory Strategies
  • A patient passport with the listed sensory triggers
  • You can quickly create ASD friendly environments
  • To avoid a meltdown, let sensory needs occur
  • How to avoid common sensory triggers
  • Hospital Sensory equipment that supports sensory needs
• Social / Communication Challenges
  • Social interaction is essential the ‘key’… or not
  • Literal translation from spoken language
  • They are not when they are-Verbal or unable read body language
  • Delayed auditory processing
  • Communication and anxiety:
  • Non-Verbally offensive and compliance
• Social/Communication Strategy
  • Apps, checklists, and communication cards as visual support
  • Social stories can help to reduce hospital procedures
  • Your interests and repetitive behavior to generate them ‘connection’
  • Be flexible with family members who may be far away
• Behavior Challenges
  • Behavior functions to be noted
  • May bolt/escape/elope
  • Aggression is caused by anxiety.
  • Might resist restraint
  • Transport that is not tolerant of transitions may cause anxiety. in general
  • Most likely to resist a lack of familiar/familiar routine
  • Try to pull out the lines, remove bandages, etc.
  • Refuse to take medication
• Behavioral Management Strategies
  • Is it a tantrum or a meltdown?
  • Get to Know the child’s triggers
  • Avoid triggers by planning ahead
  • Particular calming techniques
  • What to do if there is a meltdown
  • Navigating ER Triage, Routine Hospital Visits, Labs and Tests
  • Visual schedules to show what is happening
  • Strategies to make loud noises and not be touched
  • Timers and visual timetables to help with transitions/changes
  • Motivation and reward systems for success
  • Here are some things you should know about non-alcoholic beverages-Sensory triggers
  • ‘Stimming’ Use it as a calming method

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• Medical treatment success is affected by behavioral, communication, and sensory challenges
• Strategies for ER Triage, Routine Hospital Visits, Surgery and More
• Treatment plan for a non-cancerous condition-verbal, non-Person with autism who can be responsive
• ‘Stimming’ Strategies that use behaviors
• A subtle sign of ASD less obvious

You are able to offer medical attention to an autistic patient.

• Can’t answer your questions or identify levels of pain?
• Refuses to have blood drawn.
• You try to pull off or remove bandages.
• You are fended off by piercing screaming and flapping the arms?
• Can’t tolerate your touch and or make eye contact with you?
• Won’t stop running out of the What is the treatment room?
• Are you refusing to take medication?

It doesn’t matter if the medical appointment is scheduled or it’s a trip to the emergency room the Hospital can be a sensory minefield, causing autistic people to spiral into a frightening meltdown. Four-hour sedation-Point restraint is not a practical solution.

The speed at which you can adapt to the world of your autism patient will affect how connected you feel. You will be able to learn how to effectively treat autistic individuals through videos, case studies and lively discussions.

• Hospital/EMT equipment for supporting sensory needs
• It’s possible to overcome the Most common sensory triggers
• Communication cards, checklists and apps for visual supports
• Social stories help break down hospital/EMT procedures
• Navigate to ER triage and routine hospital visits, labs or tests
• What to do if there is a meltdown
• Calming techniques

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