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Mount Sinai South Nassau trains ER to help patients on autism spectrum
By: Adina Genn
May 3, 2021
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To help patients on the autism spectrum, Mount Sinai South Nassau has partnered with RVC Blue Speaks, a Rockville Centre-based grassroots autism charity that raises funds for related genetic research, support programs, and community initiatives.
RVC Blue Speaks donated $15,000 to support  Mount Sinai South Nassau’s expansion of its Child Life Program, including its new acquisition of the Vecta System Sensory Station. With this specialized equipment, medical teams can help patients with special needs feel more at ease when arriving in the emergency department. The hospital also hired additional Child Life staff, which was funded in part through a grant from RVC Blue Speaks, and established a mandatory training program to educate emergency department staff in tactics and techniques to communicate with patients and build their understanding of the special needs of the patients and their families. This education is now incorporated into the hospital’s new-employee orientation.

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