Sensory Overload: Burns and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - (2024)

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have various sensory needs, and being in a hospital can cause overstimulation. When a child with ASD enters a hospital due to a burn injury, it can lead to even more challenges as they may be sensitive to the stimuli, making wound care and rehabilitation a stressful experience. This presentation will outline the distinctive needs of burn survivors with ASD, including a clear explanation of what ASD is, the common stressors that children with ASD experience when entering a hospital, stressors that a burn unit may add, and interventions on how to provide appropriate support to these patients.

Suggested Domain: Intervention
1.0 PDU

Learning Objective(s):

- By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to understand and support the unique needs of ASD children in the burn healthcare setting.

- By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to identify and understand common stressors that arise when children with ASD enter the hospital after a burn injury.

- By the end of this presentation, participants will obtain at least 3 interventions to support children with ASD who have a burn injury in the hospital.

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