Author/Authors :
Driscoll, Maggie Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg - Bethlehem - PA, USA , Kim, Elizabeth Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg - Bethlehem - PA, USA , Martin, Katherine Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg - Bethlehem - PA, USA , Karper, Laurence Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg - Bethlehem - PA, USA , Maru, Siddhartha Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg - Bethlehem - PA, USA
Abstract :
Difficulties in communication often arise between individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their treating physicians becauseboth sides struggle tofind a common ground. The story of Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra from Star Trek: The Next Generationnicely exemplifies how two populations that spoke different languages were still able tofind a creative way to communicate witheach other. This story is used as a metaphor to illustrate how a novel connection was made with a 19-year-old patient withautism spectrum disorder who was admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit
Keywords :
Darmok , Jalad , Psych Ward , A Case Demonstration , How to Creatively Communicate , 19-Year-Old Patient , Autism Spectrum Disorder
