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Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Prime Approach to Care Management
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This activity aims to inform health care professionals about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), challenges encountered in the care of individuals with ASD, and ways to provide and manage care. After studying the content presented, you will be able to:
1. Define Autism Spectrum Disorder.
2. Identify the five major types of ASD.
3. Recognize how ASD affects patients and their families.
4. Identify signs and symptoms of patients with ASD.
5. Identify therapies utilized in the management of ASD.
6. Define healthcare barriers encountered by patients and family members regarding ASD.
7. Integrate the best practices tailored to the complex care of an individual with ASD.
8. Explain appropriate management and support needs for patients and family members/caregivers.
RELEASE DATE
07/05/2022
EXPIRATION DATE
07/05/2024
AUTHOR
Tia Wilson, BSN, RN
CRITERIA FOR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
All learners must complete the entire activity and complete the evaluation to receive contact hours.
APPROVAL STATEMENT (ACCREDITATION INFORMATION)
This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91).
In addition to states that accept American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) courses, CE Leaders is an approved provider by the Florida Board of Nursing, and a registered provider with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing and West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses (Provider # 50-33450).
RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIP
No one with the ability to control content of this activity has a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company.
INTRODUCTION
Approximately 1 in 44 children in the United States is living with Autism Spectrum Disorder. As the name suggests, ASD is a spectrum of disorders that affects the brain and the ability to learn. It poses challenges for those affected in many aspects, including cognition, perception, and behavior, though many individuals harbor extraordinary learning abilities and talents. Every person living with ASD is not the same and can be affected by a different form. Even though learning for a person with ASD is different from the status quo, it does not mean that they are any different from you and I. Health care professionals in nearly every setting have the potential to interact with patients living with ASD as it is a lifelong, incurable condition. It is pertinent for health care professionals and caregivers to understand the appropriate approach to comprehensive care management of children and adults living with ASD. As nurses, we can educate the public on the nature of ASD and cultivate an understanding and accommodating foundation for these individuals.
With some forms of ASD, it can be difficult for patients and families to handle their care to ensure healthy development and lifestyle choices. However, proper education can facilitate a better outcome for these individuals. So, what is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
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