Intro
About This Book
Choice of Terminology
References
Contents
About the Author
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
1.1 Autistics in Healthcare
1.2 Search Procedures for Locating Suitable Literature
1.3 Limitations of This Study
1.3.1 No Examination of the Mental Health System
1.3.2 Date Limitations on the Articles Included
1.3.3 Only Accessing Studies from PubMed
1.3.4 Restricting the Search Terms to Only the Article's Title
1.4 Benefits of This Study
1.4.1 Publication of the Study's Dataset

1.4.2 Using PubMed
1.5 Audience for This Book
1.6 Benefits of This Book
1.7 Summary of Upcoming Chapters
1.7.1 Chapter 2-Autistics in Medical Settings
1.7.2 Chapter 3-Autistics in Dental Clinics
1.7.3 Chapter 4-Final Comments
References
2 Autistics in Medical Settings
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Research Questions About Autistics in Healthcare
2.2.1 What Experiences Have Autistics Had in Medical Clinics?
2.2.2 What Experiences Have Doctors Had with Treating Autistics?
2.2.3 What Experiences Have Parents Had with Their Autistic Child Receiving Medical Care?

2.2.4 What Barriers Prevent Autistics from Receiving Medical Care?
2.3 Limitations of the Current Research
2.3.1 Experiences of Autistics in Medical Clinics
2.3.2 Experiences Doctors Have Had with Treating Autistics
2.3.3 Parental Experiences of Their Autistic Child Receiving Medical Care
2.3.4 Barriers That Prevent Autistics from Receiving Medical Care
2.4 Strategies to Assist Autistics in Medical Settings
2.4.1 Explaining the Medical Procedure Before Its Commencement
2.4.2 Removing Sensory Sensitivities from the Clinical Environment

2.4.3 Giving Autistic Patients a Form That They Can Use to Explain Their Healthcare Needs
2.4.4 Educating Medical Students About Autism
2.5 Conclusion
References
3 Autistics in Dental Clinics
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Autistics in Dental Clinics
3.2.1 What Experiences Have Autistics Had in Dental Clinics?
3.2.2 What Experiences Have Dentists Had with Treating Autistics?
3.2.3 What Experiences Have Parents Had with Their Autistic Child Receiving Dental Care?
3.2.4 What Barriers Prevent Autistics from Receiving Dental Care?
3.3 Limitations of the Current Research

3.3.1 Experiences Autistics Have Had in Dental Clinics
3.3.2 Experiences Dentists Have Had with Treating Autistics
3.3.3 Experiences Parents Have Had with Their Autistic Child Receiving Dental Care
3.3.4 Barriers that Prevent Autistics from Receiving Dental Care
3.4 Strategies to Assist Autistics in Dental Settings
3.4.1 Explaining the Dental Procedure Before It Commences
3.4.2 Giving Autistic Patients the Opportunity to Become Familiar with Dental Instruments
3.4.3 Giving Autistic Patients Visual Instructions About Dental Procedures