Overview
- Intended to help medical and dental practitioners improve their clinical practice
- Addresses a gap in the literature about the experiences of autistics in medical and dental settings
- Combines multiple perspectives from autistics, their families, and practitioners
Part of the book series: New Perspectives in Behavioral & Health Sciences (NPBHS)
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Table of contents (4 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
With 1 in 44 people now being diagnosed as autistic, there is a view that clinical environments should be “autistic friendly”. However, despite this expectation, medical and dental students are rarely taught how they can make their future clinical workplaces comfortable for autistic patients. Similarly, allied health professional, such as occupational therapists and psychologists, are also not taught this information. Due to this lack of knowledge, each day countless autistics and their families are exposed to potentially stressful clinical situations that can jeopardise the delivery of effective treatment. To help mitigate this situation, this book will give university students as well as established healthcare professionals an understanding of how they can assist autistic patients in clinical settings.
This book is more than just providing strategies that aspiring and established healthcare professionals can use to make their clinical workplaces more accommodatingfor autistics and their families. It will also present a synopsis of the literature about the challenges and experiences that autistic patients have had in dental and medical settings. Such information can provide the reader with a greater understanding about what it is like to be autistic and receive medical and/or dental treatment. This synopsis will also illustrate the current gaps in our knowledge about this topic.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr Gabriel Bennett, formerly Dr Matthew Bennett, holds a PhD in Disability Studies from Flinders University, South Australia. For his PhD he examined the life experiences of autistic adults. Specifically, he explored the education, depression, employment, and intimate relationships of adults with Asperger syndrome. He has also lectured in Disability Studies at Griffith University, Queensland. He is an active advocate for the rights of autistics and has published several books about autism and autistics, including:
1. Bennett, M., Webster, A. A., Goodall, E., & Rowland, S. (2019). Life on the autism spectrum: Translating myths and misconceptions into positive futures. Springer.
2. Bennett, M., Goodall, E., & Nugent, J. (2020). Choosing Effective Support for People on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide Based on Academic Perspectives and Lived Experience. Routledge.
3. Bennett, M., & Goodall, E. (2021). Sexual Behaviours and Relationships of Autistics: A Scoping Review. Springer International Publishing AG.
4. Bennett, M., & Goodall, E. (2021). Employment of Persons with Autism: A Scoping Review. Springer International Publishing AG.
5. Bennett, M., & Goodall, E. (2022). Addressing Underserved Populations in Autism Spectrum Research: An Intersectional Approach. Emerald Publishing Group.
6. Bennett, M., & Goodall, E. (2022). Autism and COVID-19: Strategies for Supporters to Help Autistics and Their Families. Emerald Publishing Group.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Autistic People in Dental and Medical Clinics
Book Subtitle: Challenges and Solutions
Authors: Gabriel Bennett
Series Title: New Perspectives in Behavioral & Health Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2359-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-2358-8Published: 30 May 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-2359-5Published: 29 May 2023
Series ISSN: 2731-9296
Series E-ISSN: 2731-930X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 153
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Psychology, general, Medicine/Public Health, general, Public Health, Health Policy