When the Caregiver Role Reverses: Navigating Caregiving as an Autistic Person

• By: Priya Winston, PhD, LMSW Transitions
• April 4th, 2025
• caregivers, caregiving tips, crisis management, flexibility and routine, neurodiversity, resilience, self-care, Spring 2025 Issue, support
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Throughout my career, I have heard many times that people with Autism require structure and routine. I have had countless conversations about caring or providing services for people with Autism. What happens when life takes unexpected turns? What happens when someone becomes dependent on them? How...

Crisis Management in Children with Autism and First Responders

• By: Alexis Pavlov, PhD, BCBA-D Nadrat Nuhu, PhD, BCBA-D Marcus Autism Center at Emory School of Medicine
• September 24th, 2021
• behavioral health, caregivers, challenging behaviors, children, crisis management, crisis plan, de-escalation, Fall 2021 Issue, first responders
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Children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more likely to engage in challenging behavior than their neurotypical peers. Severity of these behaviors range from mild to very severe and include topographies such as aggression, self-injury, destructive behavior, pica, and elopement...

Understanding and Mitigating Challenges Faced by the Healthcare System when Treating Children with ASD and Problem Behavior

• By: Alexis Pavlov, PhD, BCBA-D Colin Muething, PhD, BCBA-D Marcus Autism Center
• July 1st, 2020
• behavioral interventions, COVID-19, crisis management, elopement, emergency, healthcare, medical care, problem behaviors, summer 2020 issue, training
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Meeting the healthcare needs of the heterogeneous population of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a unique set of difficulties for an already burdened healthcare system during a pandemic such as the current COVID-19 crisis. Children with ASD experience the same childhood illnesses...