{"id":6061,"date":"2018-07-19T13:41:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T18:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/last-drum.flywheelsites.com\/?p=6061"},"modified":"2024-03-04T11:31:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T16:31:12","slug":"caregiver-strategies-positioning-for-comfort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autism.org\/caregiver-strategies-positioning-for-comfort\/","title":{"rendered":"Easing Anxiety During Medical Procedures: Positioning for Comfort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"YouTube video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MP02XTwId6k?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0&amp;rel=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:30px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>This video was developed by treatment professionals at the Johnson Center for Child Health and Development.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visiting the doctor\u2019s office can be an uncomfortable and stressful experience for autistic children. Positioning for comfort during medical procedures (like blood draw) can help ease stress and give the patient more control over their environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Positioning for comfort involves a safe and secure hold by a caregiver. You can consult with your healthcare provider about different comfort positions that may help your loved one during procedures and check-ups.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing a favorite toy or activity to engage with can also help, as being distracted by positive things sets a good tone for the appointment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to go through medical histories with your healthcare provider and create a plan for the day of the procedure. In some cases, it is helpful to have a member of the medical staff or social worker present to help the patient and practitioner problem-solve and find the best coping strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Providing information ahead of time and using examples can increase the likelihood of a successful visit. The most important thing to remember is to use honest and developmentally appropriate communication to address the child\u2019s fear of the unknown and intimidating things they may encounter<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Positioning for comfort increases chances for a positive medical experience, incorporates family-centered care, and provides a sense of support for the patient.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Print and share the flyer:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/support.pdf\">https:\/\/ariconference.com\/webinars\/support.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-08-21T17:01:30-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/transition-medical-care-adulthood\/\">Transitions from Pediatric to Adult Medical Care<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/autismadmin\/\" title=\"Posts by autismAdmin\" rel=\"author\">autismAdmin<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2024-08-21T17:01:30-05:00<\/span><span>October 4th, 2022<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/webinar\/adults-on-the-spectrum\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Adults on the Spectrum<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/autism-spectrum-disorders\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Autism 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They<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/anesthesia-and-asd\/\" aria-label=\"Anesthesia &#038; ASD\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/anesthesia-700x441.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"Female assisitant giving gas mask to patient\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271933%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201933%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271933%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/anesthesia-700x441.jpeg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/anesthesia-320x202.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/anesthesia-700x441.jpeg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-03-01T09:06:37-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/anesthesia-and-asd\/\">Anesthesia &#038; ASD<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/nicoleautism-com\/\" title=\"Posts by Nicole\" rel=\"author\">Nicole<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2022-03-01T09:06:37-05:00<\/span><span>May 3rd, 2019<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>   As an anesthetic provider, I consider it part of my mission to help educate my colleagues and to help them understand that our children are sick \u2013 not just autistic. That is<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"post fusion-column column col col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4\"><div class=\"fusion-flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading flexslider flexslider-hover-type-none\"><ul class=\"slides\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/blood-draw-autism-video\/\" aria-label=\"Blood Draw &#8211; What to Expect\" class=\"hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwork-img-700x441.jpg\" class=\"attachment-recent-posts size-recent-posts lazyload\" alt=\"blood colbs\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%20667%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%27667%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwork-img-700x441.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwork-img-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/autism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bloodwork-img-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"recent-posts-content\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/firespringint\/\" title=\"Posts by firespringInt\" rel=\"author\">firespringInt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2020-04-15T09:27:05-05:00<\/span><h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/blood-draw-autism-video\/\">Blood Draw &#8211; What to Expect<\/a><\/h4><p class=\"meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/author\/firespringint\/\" title=\"Posts by firespringInt\" rel=\"author\">firespringInt<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2020-04-15T09:27:05-05:00<\/span><span>February 5th, 2019<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/autism.org\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><p>    Medical visits can be stressful for anyone and individuals with autism often face extra challenges during procedures, such as a blood draw, due to communication deficits and sensory issues. Individuals and<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":7995,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3781,37,24],"tags":[4693,4735,3984,4736,3986,3985,5596,3983,3467],"class_list":["post-6061","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-anxiety","category-parenting","category-webinar","tag-ari-webinar","tag-blood-draw","tag-comfort","tag-doctor","tag-medical-procedures","tag-parenting","tag-positioning-for-comfort","tag-strategies-for-support","tag-treatment","webinar-author-ari-and-jcchd"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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