Faculty:Susan HamreDuration:5 Hours 44 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Mar 27, is Archive: 2018 Description Manual (21.40 MB) 81 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Autism in Medical Settings: Challenges and Supportive StrategiesSensory Integration ChallengesStimulation dysregulation (hypo/hyper)Seeking/avoiding/bothProcessing functionsMay not process nor perceive painCommon triggers within the hospital/ER environmentYour hospital/ER as a ‘sensory minefield’Sensory StrategiesPatient passport with sensory triggers listedQuickly create ASD friendly environmentAllow sensory needs to occur to prevent a meltdownHow to avoid most common sensory triggersHospital equipment to help support sensory needsSocial / Communication ChallengesSocial interaction holds the ‘key’... or notLiteral translation of spoken languageWhen they are non-verbal or unable to read body languageDelayed auditory processingImpact of anxiety on communicationNon-compliance and verbally offensiveSocial/Communication StrategiesCommunication cards, checklists and Apps as visual supportsSocial stories to break down hospital proceduresTheir interests or repetitive behaviors to generate your ‘connection’Make allowances for family to be nearbyBehavior ChallengesNoting functions of behaviorMay bolt/escape/elopeAggression occurs as anxiety increasesMight resist restraintAnxiety may increase when transport is needed intolerant of transitions in generalLikely to be resisting lack of known/familiar routineAttempt to pull out lines, pull off bandages, etc.Refuse medicationBehavioral Management StrategiesIs it a meltdown or tantrum?Know the child’s triggersPlan ahead to avoid triggersSpecific calming techniquesWhat to do when a meltdown occursNavigating ER triage, routine hospital visits, labs and testsVisual schedules for what is going to be happeningStrategies for loud noises and being touchedVisual timetables and timers for transitions/ changesMotivation and reward systems that workWhat you need to know about non-sensory triggers‘Stimming’ as a calming technique Faculty Susan Hamre, MA, CCC-SLP Related seminars and products: 7 Susan Hamre, MA, CCC-SLP, is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of clinical, teaching and research experience with autism in the home, school, hospital and community settings..
Archive: Faculty:Susan HamreDuration:5 Hours 44 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Mar 27, 2018 Description Manual (21.40 MB) 81 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Autism in Medical Settings: Challenges and Supportive StrategiesSensory Integration ChallengesStimulation dysregulation (hypo/hyper)Seeking/avoiding/bothProcessing functionsMay not process nor perceive painCommon triggers within the hospital/ER environmentYour hospital/ER as a ‘sensory minefield’Sensory StrategiesPatient passport with sensory triggers listedQuickly create ASD friendly environmentAllow sensory needs to occur to prevent a meltdownHow to avoid most common sensory triggersHospital equipment to help support sensory needsSocial / Communication ChallengesSocial interaction holds the ‘key’... or notLiteral translation of spoken languageWhen they are non-verbal or unable to read body languageDelayed auditory processingImpact of anxiety on communicationNon-compliance and verbally offensiveSocial/Communication StrategiesCommunication cards, checklists and Apps as visual supportsSocial stories to break down hospital proceduresTheir interests or repetitive behaviors to generate your ‘connection’Make allowances for family to be nearbyBehavior ChallengesNoting functions of behaviorMay bolt/escape/elopeAggression occurs as anxiety increasesMight resist restraintAnxiety may increase when transport is needed intolerant of transitions in generalLikely to be resisting lack of known/familiar routineAttempt to pull out lines, pull off bandages, etc.Refuse medicationBehavioral Management StrategiesIs it a meltdown or tantrum?Know the child’s triggersPlan ahead to avoid triggersSpecific calming techniquesWhat to do when a meltdown occursNavigating ER triage, routine hospital visits, labs and testsVisual schedules for what is going to be happeningStrategies for loud noises and being touchedVisual timetables and timers for transitions/ changesMotivation and reward systems that workWhat you need to know about non-sensory triggers‘Stimming’ as a calming technique Faculty Susan Hamre, MA, CCC-SLP Related seminars and products: 7 Susan Hamre, MA, CCC-SLP, is an ASHA certified speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of clinical, teaching and research experience with autism in the home, school, hospital and community settings.
She is owns and manages a private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico that serves individuals from infancy to adulthood, with an emphasis on Early Intervention, autism and various other challenging conditions..
She owns and manages a private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico that serves individuals from infancy to adulthood, with an emphasis on Early Intervention, autism and various other challenging conditions.
A clinician is at heart, Susan has personally provided treatment for children as young as nine months, on up..
A clinician at heart, Susan has personally provided treatment for children as young as nine months, on up.
She is has had the pleasure of working with some individuals and their families for over 20 years.Susan is a national presenter teaching treatment strategies for autism to rehab professionals, mental health clinicians and educators..
She has had the pleasure of working with some individuals and their families for over 20 years.Susan is a national presenter teaching treatment strategies for autism to rehab professionals, mental health clinicians and educators.
She is provides autism trainings to First Responders (Crisis Intervention Teams, firefighters and EMT..
She provides autism trainings to First Responders (Crisis Intervention Teams, firefighters and EMT.
Susan is was the Director of the Autism Training Center at Giant Steps in Illinois, where trained first responders, transportation systems, park districts, small and large venues, nursing colleges, medical centers, parent groups and public school systems..
Susan was the Director of the Autism Training Center at Giant Steps in Illinois, where trained first responders, transportation systems, park districts, small and large venues, nursing colleges, medical centers, parent groups and public school systems.
Years is of professional experience backs up her ability to speak on this subject with conviction and passion.Susan has made five Operation Smile mission trips; four to the Philippines and one to Africa..
Years of professional experience backs up her ability to speak on this subject with conviction and passion.Susan has made five Operation Smile mission trips; four to the Philippines and one to Africa.
those trips is While were medical in nature (cleft lip and palate), on every one of those trips, she was privy to identify the existence of probable autism, then steering the families in the right direction..
While those trips were medical in nature (cleft lip and palate), on every one of those trips, she was privy to identify the existence of probable autism, then steering the families in the right direction.
Those situations is underscore her belief that with trained eyes, the unique set of characteristics that cloak autism can be spotted at a very young age, in all sorts of environments and even when the same language is not being spoken.Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Susan Hamre maintains a private practice..
Those situations underscore her belief that with trained eyes, the unique set of characteristics that cloak autism can be spotted at a very young age, in all sorts of environments and even when the same language is not being spoken.Speaker Disclosures: Financial: Susan Hamre maintains a private practice.
She is receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Non-Financial: Susan Hamre has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose..
She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. Non-Financial: Susan Hamre has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.