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AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit for Autistic Adults

WEBThe resources on this site are meant to improve the healthcare of autistic adults. They were made by the Academic-Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education …

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For Autistic Adults: Autism Information, Diagnosis, and Referrals

WEBReferences. 1 Doshi-Velez F, Ge Y, Kohane I. Comorbidity Clusters in Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Electronic Health Record Time-Series Analysis. Pediatrics. …

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For Healthcare Providers of Autistic Adults

WEBHere are links to information and resources, and other tools that may be helpful. These sites were not created by, and are not maintained by AASPIRE.

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AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit for Autistic Adults

WEBThe AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit was created as part of an on-going research project by the Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education (AASPIRE) to …

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For Autistic Adults: Nutrition

WEBMediterranean Diet. This is one of the best researched diets for reducing the risk of chronic disease and maintaining health. The basic concepts are: Base your meals on fruits, …

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For Autistic Adults: Finding Providers

WEBOption 2: If you have health insurance, get lists of providers covered by your plan. Health insurance companies have lists of healthcare providers for you to choose from. These …

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For Autistic Adults: Adult ASD Diagnosis

WEBAdult diagnosis is possible, and seeking evaluation for it has both potential benefits (for example, increased understanding, access to services, legal rights) and potential risks …

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For Autistic Adults: Therapy and Assistive Technology

WEBThis topic is about therapy and assistive technology. Therapy includes things like speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and mental health counseling. Assistive …

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For Healthcare Providers of Autistic Adults

WEBTopics for Healthcare Providers. Diagnostic criteria for ASD; risks and benefits of adult diagnosis; information on referrals for diagnosis, therapy, assistive technology, and …

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AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit for Autistic Adults

WEBThe Autism Healthcare Accommodations Tool (AHAT) creates a customized accommodations report for individuals to give to their healthcare providers. It includes …

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How Autism Can Affect Healthcare

WEB2.3 Non-verbal communication 2 COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION • Avoid broad questions. In some cases you may need to ask mostly close-ended questions or even …

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For Healthcare Providers of Autistic Adults

WEBUnderstanding a patient's communication needs, strengths, and preferences is very important. Patients on the autism spectrum attribute many failed healthcare …

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For Autistic Adults: Exercise

WEBCardiovascular exercise, like walking, biking, running, and swimming makes your heart beat fast and hard. Resistance exercise like weight lifting, yoga, or pilates puts weight on your …

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For Autistic Adults: Making Appointments

WEB©2024 Academic Autistic Spectrum Partnership in Research and Education Portland State University 1600 SW Fourth Avenue, Suite 900, Portland, OR 97201 Portland State …

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For Patients & Supporters of Autistic Adults

WEBTopics for Patients & Supporters. Downloadable checklists and worksheets for making an appointment, preparing for a visit, communicating about symptoms, and following up …

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For Autistic Adults: Legal and Ethical Concerns

WEBEthical considerations. Patients with mental capacity have the right to accept or decline any medical procedure, including intravenous hydration and enteral feeding. Under the …

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For Patients & Supporters of Autistic Adults

WEBForms & Worksheets. NOTE: These forms and worksheets are in PDF format. If you need a different format, please contact us at [email protected]. Making an Appointment …

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For Autistic Adults: Preparing for a Visit

WEBSome things you might want to do to prepare for a healthcare visit are: Take care of paperwork (intake forms, medical records transfer, medical release forms, …

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For Autistic Adults: Decision Making Authority

WEBAdvance directives are also known as living wills, personal directives, or advance decisions. The two most common types of advance directives for healthcare are living wills and …

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For Autistic Adults: Privacy

WEBMore information on filing a complaint can be found on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) web site, emailing DHHS at [email protected] or by …

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