Empowering Eye Exams: Strategies for Supporting Autistic Patients

• By: Elise Huntley, MA, CCLS Dayton Children’s Hospital
• April 12th, 2024
• adaptive environments, caregivers, eye exam, inclusive healthcare, ophthalmology, sensory sensitivities, Spring 2024 Issue, visual impairment
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Eye exam. Two words that can cause a lot of anxiety in families of autistic patients. Questions may arise about how your child will tolerate the exam and what to do if they need glasses. If your child has communication limitations or sensory sensitivities, you might wonder if they’ll be able to...

Sensory-Friendly Hospital Experiences for Children with Autism

• By: Elise Huntley, MA, CCLS Sean Antosh, MD Dayton Children’s Hospital
• January 10th, 2024
• caregiver advocacy, child life specialists, children, individualized coping plans, sensory adaptive environments, sensory issues, sensory-friendly adaptations, Winter 2024 Issue
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Going to the hospital is typically accompanied by fear and stress, which is never easy for any family. For parents of children with autism, it can be even more overwhelming to think about going to the doctor’s office or the hospital. 95% of children with autism also have sensory processing...

My Child with Autism Needs Anesthesia, What Should I Know?

• By: Sean P. Antosh, MD Dayton Children’s Hospital
• March 26th, 2021
• anesthesia, anxiety, hospital, hospitalization, imaging tests, medication, preparation, procedures, sedation, Spring 2021 Issue, stress, surgery
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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have an increased rate of hospital contact and are likely to require sedation and anesthesia for surgeries, procedures, and imaging tests. Lee et al. has demonstrated that children with autism were about two to three times more likely to experience an...