Safely transporting children with autism spectrum disorder: evaluation and intervention
| Autor: | Judith Talty, Marilyn J. Bull, Bryanna Lawler, Joseph O'Neil, Janell Yonkman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Automobile Driving Adolescent Poison control Comorbidity behavioral disciplines and activities Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Occupational Therapy Health care Injury prevention medicine Humans Child Child Restraint Systems Retrospective Studies business.industry Human factors and ergonomics Infant medicine.disease Aggression Caregivers Autism spectrum disorder Child Development Disorders Pervasive Family medicine Child Preschool Autism Safety business Self-Injurious Behavior |
| Zdroj: | The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 67(6) |
| ISSN: | 1943-7676 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to investigate transportation practices of caregivers who transport children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). METHOD. We reviewed documented transportation evaluations of children with ASD. The evaluations were conducted by pediatric occupational therapists at an outpatient center of a large children’s hospital. RESULTS. A review of 82 charts of patients diagnosed with ASD revealed that 74% of children with ASD were escaping their child safety restraint. More than 20% of parents reported that their child demonstrated aggressive or self-injurious behavior during travel, affecting not only their own safety but also that of others in the vehicle, including the driver. CONCLUSION. Escaping from a child restraint can be a life-threatening problem among children with ASD. Parents, caregivers, and health care professionals should be aware of services available from trained therapists, certified child passenger safety technicians, or both to maximize safety during personal travel in the family vehicle. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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