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The Autism Alliance of MetroWest has developed a package to help school nurses interact with autistic children.
The packet includes special scripts the nurses can use to better communicate with students, as well as pictures to help children communicate their medical issues and letters that can be sent home to parents.
The packet contains tools for recognizing common maladies in school settings such as a stomach ache.
Like many professionals, school nurses aren’t always educated on or prepared to deal with the autistic child.
“When I was there, I was really blown away by how little they knew about it, and how eager they were to learn about autism,” said Nannette Ohman, executive director of Autism Alliance of MetroWest.
The packet sell for around $150 and can be purchased from the Autism Alliance of MetroWest at autismalliance.org or calling 508-652-9900.
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