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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Emergency sirens, crowds, or touch caused meltdown or shutdown — still need medical or evacuation safety.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hands over ears, hitting self, gone noninteractive in chaos.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Caregiver says meltdown not cardiac event — verify vitals still.
Scene hazards: Elopement, Self-injury, Misread as non-compliance
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Clear circle space — one calm adult.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Lower voice volume dramatically.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Offer water not forced.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If evacuation required — preview each step one sentence.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 if injury or cannot keep safe.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell EMS autism, sensory needs, communication style.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hospital sensory accommodations request.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Treat underlying injury that triggered overload.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT touch without asking even in "helping."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume meltdown means no medical problem — check injury cause.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Autistic meltdown during fire drill means they are refusing to evacuate
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sensory overload requires accommodation while still moving to safety — different pace not refusal.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Left behind in building during real fire.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Shutdown may look unresponsive — still process pain.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Restraint traumatizes and can injure autistic people.