Care of the Patient with Autism
Tracking # 20-1382505
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Program Objectives:
- Describe Core Features of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Explain the core clinical characteristics of autism spectrum disorder and the principles of neurodiversity-affirming care.
- Identify Screening and Referral Priorities: Recognize recommended screening timelines, referral pathways, and findings that warrant etiologic evaluation.
- Differentiate Medical vs. Autism-Related Causes of Behavioral Change: Distinguish potential medical conditions from behaviors that may be associated with autism.
- Apply Sensory and Communication Accommodations: Implement practical strategies to improve healthcare encounters through sensory and communication supports.
- Compare Intervention and Communication Supports: Differentiate behavioral, developmental, and augmentative communication approaches used in autism care.
- Explain Transition Planning and Lifespan Care: Describe the importance of person-centered transition planning and coordinated services across the lifespan.
Course Overview:
This one-hour continuing education course prepares healthcare professionals to provide respectful, coordinated, and accessible care for autistic patients across the lifespan. It reviews autism characteristics, neurodiversity-affirming practice, early identification, developmental referral, diagnostic overshadowing, common co-occurring conditions, sensory accommodations, therapeutic supports, augmentative and alternative communication, and transition to adult care.
The material emphasizes practical clinical actions that reduce preventable distress, improve communication, identify possible medical causes of behavioral change, and support patient autonomy and participation.
The material emphasizes practical clinical actions that reduce preventable distress, improve communication, identify possible medical causes of behavioral change, and support patient autonomy and participation.
$6.00
1 Hours