I find it totally unacceptable that any practicing physician could “indicate that he was unaware that autism even affects adults. He stated that knowing how to care for people with autism does not concern him, as he doesn’t treat children.” And, I find it equally unacceptable that “77 percent [of physicians participating in the study] rated their ability to care for someone with autism as poor or fair. What’s more, they seemed unaware of how many adults with autism were in th

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Emergency situations are challenging for everyone, but add in the sensory, communication, social and behavioral complexities associate with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and an emergency can turn into a disaster for person with autism. The unique nature of autism means that even if first responders are aware that a person has autism, it does not mean they have the specifics necessary to treat that particular individual properly. What first responders, ER doctors and nurses