Research summaries for autism therapy: nurse

definition of nurse: Medical professional who is trained to provide certain health care services and support. Some nurses specialize in helping people with autism.
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Collaborative Approach to Autism: A Parent’s Perspective, Summarized May 11, 2010

Successful treatment for autism is best achieved when parents and physicians work together with skilled professionals and therapists to execute a well-developed treatment plan.

This letter to a journal is written by a woman who is both a nurse and a mother to an eight year old boy with autism. She describes how many large cities have autism treatment teams in place, and doctors should be able to refer parents to these teams. Treatments are not cheap, though, and parents need help working through the healthcare system to find ways to pay for treatment. One of the problems that parents have is teaching other people about autism and what to expect from a child with autism. Read more...

Supporting Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Questions Parents Ask and What Nurses Need to Know, Summarized Nov 23, 2009

Nurses may be able to help families as they go through a process of accepting the diagnosis and seeking care for their children with autism.

Parents can go through emotional phases that are similar to phases of grieving someone’s death. Parents may go through shock, sadness, anger, disorganization, despair, and eventually reorganization and acceptance. Nurses can learn about therapy and treatment options to help support parents as they make decisions about care of their children with autism. Medication is often part of the treatment plan, and nurses can help parents by giving information and support to them.

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Etiological Explanation, Treatability, and Preventability of Childhood Autism: A Survey of Nigerian Healthcare Workers’ Opinion, Summarized Oct 23, 2009

A survey of Nigerian health care workers showed that the workers may have some negative opinions or beliefs about autism and autism therapies.

The researchers surveyed 134 Nigerian nurses about their attitudes and opinions related to autism. The survey found that 55% of the nurses thought that autism was treatable and 32% thought that it was preventable. Nurses working less than 6 years were more likely to think autism was preventable. Also, 25% of the nurses thought that autism was caused by supernatural causes. The authors think that changing the opinions of the healthcare workers through education is important. The authors also think that families of people with autism would be more likely to seek care and therapy if the healthcare workers encouraged it.

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The School Nurse’s Role in Treatment of the Student with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Summarized Oct 7, 2009

The school nurse is the “front line” medical professional and may be an important part of the care of children with autism in school.

Children with autism may have a range of health issues and use a range of therapies during school. The school nurse may be most helpful if she knows about the treatments and medical conditions. Medical issues include seizures, gastrointestinal (GI) problems, sleep problems, and medications. The school nurse can also be a part of the individualized education plan (IEP) for the child with autism.

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Synonyms for nurse include: nurse practitioner, nurses
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