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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024

Autism Comes to the Pediatric Hospital: Perspectives of Child Life Specialists.

Priscilla Burnham Riosa, Amanpreet Randhawa, Barbara Muskat

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Priscilla Burnham RiosaDepartment of Applied Disability Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada. pburnhamriosa@brocku.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3900-6357
Amanpreet RandhawaDepartment of Applied Disability Studies, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada.
Barbara MuskatIntegrated Services for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Toronto, Canada.

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Hospital for Sick Children Hospital for Sick Children
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hospital setting may be especially difficult for pediatric patients on the autism spectrum and their families compared to those not on the spectrum. Child life specialists are healthcare professionals specifically trained to support parents and their children and help prepare them for hospital procedures. Because of this specialized skill set, these professionals likely have a wealth of expertise to share relevant to caring for autistic patients. This study aimed to understand 21 child life specialists' experiences working with patients on the spectrum. Our findings highlighted the following themes: Parents are the Experts, Proactive and Individualized Care, Disclosure, and Hospital-Wide Suggestions to Improve Patient Care. We discuss the practice implications of these findings on the healthcare experiences of pediatric patients on the spectrum.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderAllied Health PersonnelChildHealth PersonnelHospitals, PediatricHumansParentsAutism spectrum disorderChild life specialistsHealth careHospitalPediatric

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PMID36315321

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