Autism Medical Emergency: Hospital Kit & Doctor Protocol [2025]

# Medical Emergency and Autism: Hospital Guide, ER Protocol, and Doctor Communication

## Introduction: The Terror of the Emergency Room

For a parent of a child on the spectrum, the ER is often a **nightmare**. Our child is at risk of being misunderstood, mistreated, or treated in environments that **can't distinguish a sensory crisis from a serious psychiatric condition**.

## 1. The Danger of Inadequate Protocols

### Misinterpretation of behavior:
- Pain crisis seen as "aggression"
- Sensory dysregulation interpreted as "psychotic break"
- Inability to communicate confused with "non-cooperation"

### Hostile environments:
Emergency rooms are **sensory overload hotspots**: bright lights, constant noise, long unpredictable waits, crowded spaces.

## 2. Technology as the Bridge

### ArtieApp: The Digital Emergency Portfolio
- Child summary
- Communication kit
- De-escalation protocol
- Real images from their environment

## 3. Your Personal Emergency Plan

### Medical Emergency Kit:
**Basic info:** Diagnosis, medications, allergies, doctor contacts
**Sensory info:** What overloads/calms them, how to communicate
**Crisis protocol:** De-escalation steps, what NOT to do

### Train Your Network:
Family, caregivers, and school should all have access to the kit.

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*"If the system doesn't have the answers, we'll build the tools ourselves."*

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**Equip your child with clear communication and cutting-edge protocol.**