The Complete Guide to Autism & Healthcare

by Anita Lesko

This book is a comprehensive guide in understanding how to deal with a person on the autism spectrum within the medical system, formulating effective communication strategies, and developing best care practices. It covers sensory issues, pain tolerance, body awareness, communication challenges, legal & ethical issues, HIPPA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, and much more.

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 autism patient needs specialized care for optimal results. This book is geared for use in healthcare curriculum courses, as well as use as a guidebook for all healthcare and allied healthcare providers.

152 pages, Paperback

Published September 20, 2017

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an absolutely brilliant guide for any healthcare professional who'll be coming into contact with patients on the autism spectrum. There is so much we can do and consider when dealing with people with autism to make their journey through the healthcare system that much easier, and this book is my new bible for such a thing! Granted it is written by an American and centres around the American healthcare system with a lot of Americanisms along the way, but the advice and ideas are helpful nonetheless. This is a book I think all healthcare professionals should read, and the fact it is written by a HCP who also has a diagnosis of autism herself, makes this completely invaluable.

(Thanks NetGalley for this copy).

[B.M. M. Polier · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm going to be taking this to every medical appointment I have. Invaluable knowledge for any autistic person or anyone helping autistic people.