Behavioral (Communication) Skills

(From Annals of Emergency Medicine)

Medical encounters are often frightening for children and stressful for their families. This article describes and demonstrates a practical approach to rapidly establishing trust with children in the emergency department.

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Video project by the Autism Society of Central Texas (ASCT), Red Media Group, Chester Security, parents and people with autism to help train first responders about autism. This video is free to use for any first responder group who is interested in learning more about autism.

HEAL Trafficking created this three-part training series for the International Organization for Migration, Finland on responding to human trafficking.

From Pedi-Ed-Trics Emergency Medical Solutions, in this "Give Me Five" Lisa chats with an innovator in the world of EMS and caring for patients with autism. This simple solution will both improve patient care and deescalate stressful emergencies.