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...