title: Communicating with the child who has autistic spectrum disorder: a practical introduction.
abstract: Many health professionals seem to lack the knowledge and skills required to understand and communicate with the child or young person with an autistic spectrum disorder. Educational materials about this subject for student nurses and healthcare professionals were developed as part of a nursing course and are presented in this article as an introductory reference for those seeking to improve their communication with these children. A short resource list is provided.
authors.affiliation: Childcare and Education, NatCert for Social Care.
authors.forename: Maureen E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Browne
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002657:Child Development; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003144:Communication Barriers; D005149:Facial Expression; D005239:Fear; D005639:Frustration; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007697:Kinesics; D007804:Language Development; D008606:Mental Processes; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012919:Social Behavior; D035502:Trust