Dangerous Encounters - Avoiding Perilous Situations with Autism

A Streetwise Guide for all Emergency Responders, Retailers and Parents

Bill Davis and Wendy Goldband Schunick

Paperback: £16.99 / $26.95

2002, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-732-3, BIC 2: JKSW JFFG

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A Walk in the Mall. 1. What is Autism? 2. Why Training is Needed 3. Characteristics of Autism. 4. Why Law Enforcement might be Called. 5. How to Communicate. 6. Challenging Circumstances for Emergency Responders. 7. Particular Challenges for Ambulance and Emergency Room Workers. 8. Fire Rescue. 9. Shoplifting and Store Disturbances: A Special Problem for Retailers and Law Enforcement Officers. 10. How Emergency Responders and Parents can Work Together. 11. Preventing Problems in Everyday Life. Epilogue. Appendices. Index.

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Author information

• Bill Davis
• Wendy Goldband Schunick

Subject areas

• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• anger management,
• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• challenging behaviour,
• children,
• occupational therapy,
• probation,
• supported living

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