Vanderbilt Kennedy Center and Autism Speaks Launch Blood Draw Tool Kit, a Guide for Parents and Providers of Children with Autism

October 4, 2011

  http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/site/newsandevents/news/page.aspx?id=3044

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center has joined with Autism Speaks to create a resource for physicians and parents of children with autism to better prepare for blood draws and other routine medical procedures. This new toolkit, called "Taking the Work Out of Blood Work: Helping Your Child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder - A Parent's Guide", and the companion: "Taking the Work Out of Blood Work: Helping Your Patient with an Autism Spectrum Disorder - A Provider's Guide", was created to help families and health care providers make necessary medical procedures less stressful. Read the full article at the link above.