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AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit for Autistic Adults

WEBThis web site has information and worksheets for adults on the autism spectrum, supporters, and healthcare providers. It focuses on primary healthcare, or healthcare

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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: Autism Information, Diagnosis, and Referrals

WEBHealth insurance coverage for ASD diagnoses can vary. Clinical history and observation within the context of a billable clinical visit may be sufficient to make the diagnosis. …

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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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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: 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 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 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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For Autistic Adults: Recreation

WEBspending quiet time outside in nature just sitting. watching a movie. snuggling quietly with a friend. doing puzzles. Exciting recreation. white water rafting, hiking, bungee jumping, …

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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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For Autistic Adults: Therapy and Assistive Technology

WEBMental health therapy is used when a person is having difficulty with emotional or mental well-being, or when a person wants to feel more satisfied with life but doesn't know how. …

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For Healthcare Providers of Autistic Adults

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 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: 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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AASPIRE Healthcare Toolkit for Autistic Adults

WEBFor more information, please send an email message to [email protected].. You may also contact the project's Principal Investigators directly: Christina Nicolaidis at …

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For Autistic Adults: Making Appointments

WEBYour health insurance information. After you make the appointment, you may want to know. Date, time, and location of the appointment; Name of the healthcare provider you'll be …

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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: After the Visit

WEBTaking care of your health condition(s) at home; The After the Visit Worksheet has spaces to organize information about these things. Back to Top What might I do if I have …

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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 Autistic Adults: Meeting Others On the Spectrum

WEBThere is much to gain by meeting and befriending other autistic people. Interacting with autistic people can positively impact an autistic person's social life and well being. We …

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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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