Abstract: Children with learning disabilities (LD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) get anxious while attending healthcare settings as it is not part of their usual routine. They often understand visual symbols better than speech. Many of these children are accustomed to using symbols at school and at home to support their verbal understanding. A list of commonly conducted physical examinations, medical investigations and treatment procedures was compiled by the author with the help of parent support groups for ASD and Down's syndrome.In total, 150 vis...
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Topics: 
Medical education
Nursing
Developmental psychology