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

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London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002.

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Description	1 online resource (176 pages) : illustrations
Note	Includes index.
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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.
Subject	Autism.
	Autism -- Miscellanea.
	Emergency medical personnel.
	Communication in emergency medicine.
	Risk-taking (Psychology)
	Autistic Disorder.
	Emergency Medical Technicians -- education.
	Police -- education.
	Safety.
	PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychopathology -- Autism Spectrum Disorders.
	Autism. (OCoLC)fst00822484
	Communication in emergency medicine. (OCoLC)fst00870139
	Emergency medical personnel. (OCoLC)fst00908536
	Risk-taking (Psychology) (OCoLC)fst01098195
Genre/Form	Miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01423854
Added Author	Schunick, Wendy Goldband, 1955-
Other Form:	Print version: Davis, Bill, 1953- Dangerous encounters-- avoiding perilous situations with autism. London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002 1843107325 (DLC) 2002021900 (OCoLC)49386376
ISBN	058548130X (electronic bk.)
	9780585481302 (electronic bk.)

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