Autism Awareness for First Responders: EMS and Caring for the Autistic Child

by Bryan Platt

Autism Awareness for First RespondersPicture it. EMS providers are dispatched to care for an ill or injured child at a special needs school and upon arrival find a challenge that is new and different for them; the child is non-verbal and Autistic. As clinicians, how should they  appropriately communicate with the patient? How should they perform an assessment and render appropriate care? Continue reading