What is it about?
A brief introduction to autism, and how it can affect a person in a residential setting. Autism is a life-long condition, but help can be given to reduce the issues that people who are autistic experience.
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Why is it important?
Autism will affect a person's life, whatever their age. Care staff can have a greater understanding of a person's problems by being aware of how autism can affect someone. Strategies can be learned to reduce issues.
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Understanding why a person behaves in a certain way can help to reduce anxieties than can exacerbate behaviour. Knowing what triggers are in play is important.
Mrs Julie I Swann
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This page is a summary of: Autism and the autistic spectrum, Nursing and Residential Care, April 2021, Mark Allen Group,
DOI: 10.12968/nrec.2021.23.4.1.
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