Meeting the Needs of Autistic Individuals During COVID-19 Pandemic

4th June, 2020

5 June 2020, Autism, COVID, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Psych Central]

In a new paper, experts address the specific challenges patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families might encounter during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as what healthcare providers should know and do to ensure optimal and safe care.

The report is published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

“Autism spectrum disorder prevalence has increased significantly in the last 20 years. In 2004, the prevalence of autism was 1 in 166. Today the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 54 children are on the autism spectrum,” said co-author Adrien A. Eshraghi, M.D., M.Sc., professor of Otolaryngology, Neurological Surgery and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

“At a time when everyone is stressed about contracting COVID-19, becoming better educated about how to manage patients with autism will increase patient and provider safety, while appropriately helping these patients and their families.”

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