Abstract: It can be difficult to commence a clinical conversation with a presenting patient who sits somewhere on the Autism Spectrum. Usually, as such patients grow older, they come to form a healthy understanding of their condition and are able to communicate in a way with which they are comfortable.
During my field-work placement in my Master of Clinical Chiropractic I worked with a Principal Chiropractor who was himself on the spectrum and with a strong understanding of his condition, especially from his perspective as a chiropractor.
I summarise my key learnings from these encounters in the form of a narrative which touches on some little things a chiropractor m ay be able to include in their clinical conversations with such patients.
Author keywords: Chiropractic - Autism - Autism spectrum disorder - Clinical conversations
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