Posts Tagged ‘autism’
Understanding Sensory Processing Disorders
Child Life Specialist Allyson Halverson and Erin Rovelli, RN serve patients at the Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only emergency facility solely dedicated to caring for children and adolescents. It is also the first and only sensory-friendly ER in the region. Kacie Demetros is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist at Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Outpatient…
Read MoreInova Loudoun Hospital Launches First Sensory-Friendly Children’s Emergency Room in Washington, DC Area
Leesburg, VA — The Inova Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital – Loudoun County’s only pediatric Emergency Room (ER) – is now sensory-friendly. Visiting an ER is often challenging for children, but for those with a sensory processing disorder (SPD) — such as autism — the experience can be particularly difficult. Sounds, smells and chaotic…
Read MoreChildren’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital Hosting Focus Groups for Parents/Caregivers of Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder Children
Leesburg, VA – August 12, 2016 – The Children’s Emergency Room at Inova Loudoun Hospital is the only pediatric ER in Loudoun County and one of only two in the Northern Virginia area. In an effort to continue meeting the needs of our youngest patients Inova Loudoun Hospital is exploring the possibility of becoming an autism…
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