Dangerous encounters-- avoiding perilous situations with autism : a streetwise guide for all emergency responders, retailers, and parents / Bill Davis and Wendy Goldband Schunick.

By:

Davis, Bill, 1953-

Contributor(s):

Schunick, Wendy Goldband, 1955-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002.Description: 1 online resource (176 pages) : illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

058548130X
9780585481302
9781843107323
1843107325
1846423406
9781846423406

Subject(s): Genre/Form:

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Dangerous encounters-- avoiding perilous situations with autism.DDC classification:

616.85882 22

LOC classification:

RC553.A88 D385 2002eb

NLM classification:

2002 J-365
WM 203.5

Online resources:

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Contents:

Preliminaries; Contents; Chapter 1 What is Autism?; Chapter 2 Why Training is Needed; Chapter 3 Characteristics of Autism; Chapter 4 Why Law Enforcement might be Called; Chapter 5 How to Communicate; Chapter 6 Challenging Circumstances for Emergency Responders; Chapter 7 Particular Challenges for Ambulance and Emergency Room Workers; Chapter 8 Fire Rescue; Chapter 9 Shoplifting and Store Disturbances; Chapter 10 How Emergency Responders and Parents; Chapter 11 Preventing Problems in Everyday Life; EPILOGUE; INDEX.

Summary: 'Bill masterfully translates and suggests how to interpret common behaviors of people with autism for law enforcers, rescue personnel and other first responders. However, all people desiring a deeper understanding in making the world a safer and more understandable place for people with autism will benefit greatly from reading Dangerous Encounters . Bill's use of indoor shopping malls and other everyday surroundings for learning vital social skills are just some of the brilliant tools mentioned for parents and others working with people on the autism spectrum.'. - Stephen M. Shore, Board of Di.

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Includes index.

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'Bill masterfully translates and suggests how to interpret common behaviors of people with autism for law enforcers, rescue personnel and other first responders. However, all people desiring a deeper understanding in making the world a safer and more understandable place for people with autism will benefit greatly from reading Dangerous Encounters . Bill's use of indoor shopping malls and other everyday surroundings for learning vital social skills are just some of the brilliant tools mentioned for parents and others working with people on the autism spectrum.'. - Stephen M. Shore, Board of Di.

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