Autism and Safety: It’s Unpredictable

• By: Jill Harris, PhD Adrienne P. Robertiello Children’s Specialized Hospital
• April 1st, 2015
• curriculum, emergency, first responder, safety
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While safety is important to everyone, it is a major concern among many people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as the complex communication, social, sensory and behavioral challenges associated with ASD may place people with this disorder at increased risk of injury or death. Indeed, research...