Taking the Work Out of Blood Work: A Parent's Guide

A parent's guide to blood draws for children with autism spectrum disorders.

The purpose of this website is to present ways for you and your child to cope with the stress and worry that may come with blood draws. It provides strategies to make these appointments go more smoothly. Although completing blood draws with children with ASD is the main focus, the information and techniques presented here also apply to other aspects of a clinic visit.

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These materials are the product of on-going activities of the Autism Speaks Autism Treatment Network, a funded program of Autism Speaks. It is supported by cooperative agreement UA3 MC 11054 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Research Program to the Massachusetts General Hospital. Website hosting, design, and maintenance provided by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.