How to Improve Dental Visits for Children with Autism

Dr. Mary Barbera discusses how to improve dental visits for children with autism and provides some tips for parents and autism patients in the dental office.
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In today video, I cover some tactics and things to keep in mind for making going to the dentist easier for kids with autism. Dental visits for children with autism are difficult, especially if it’s the child’s first time. If your child freaks out about dentists in general or have tried to bring him/her to the dentist recently and experienced problems, these strategies should help. Overall, it comes down to practicing dental visits and preparing for a dental visit with your child using your own tools. Without assessing the situation, creating goals, and practicing, you’ll be creating more problems in the future rather than resolving them now to prevent them.
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Dr. Mary Barbera "fell" into the world of autism in 1999 when her firstborn son, Lucas, was diagnosed with autism one day before his third birthday. In the last 2 decades, Mary went from almost nothing about autism to becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, writing a bestseller, The Verbal Behavior Approach (now translated into more than 10 languages) and obtaining a PhD. with an in-depth knowledge of some of the best ABA autism strategies. In 2015, Mary began her first online course on autism that has already been purchased from parents and professionals in more than 45 countries and now sells 3 courses online. With more than 2 decades in the world of autism, both as a parent and as a professional, Mary is in a unique position to help you, especially if you live or work with a child with autism who also has delays or language disorders. Its mission is to change things for 2 million children with autism (or signs of autism) by 2020 through online training and advocacy.

[@TheThomasMom]

I know this video is old, but I appreciate your insight, we need more professionals like you speaking out on ways to make things easier for individuals affected when autism. With the autism rate being 1 in 54 at this point, we need more medical professionals and schools to have dedicated offices and classrooms for autistic children. I took my child to the dentist recently, she has autism and I called prior to the appointment to make sure they can accommodate an autistic child, they did nothing but say her behavior of stemming and crying was simply bad behavior, they also tried to put her under sedation just to examine her teeth, they tried holding her down and at that point I ended the visit because it was unproductive and was making my little one very upset.

[@marybarbera]

That is really upsetting! I do have a full chapter on desensitization in my new book. If you haven't checked it out go to turnautismaround.com

[@TheThomasMom]

@@marybarbera purchased, thank you!

[@deannaheath1779]

Thank you for this video. Really helpful tips I can use. God Bless you 💜

[@nancyperez3136]

This was so helpful Dr. Barbera! I never would have thought to buy a little dental kit.

[@marybarbera]

Thank you for watching

[@vh7637]

Glad I found this video my son has an upcoming appointment this week

[@marybarbera]

Good luck. Let me know how it goes

[@vh7637]

@@marybarbera thank you and ok i will

[@marinawilkinson5840]

Thank you

[@marybarbera]

You're welcome

[@stefkulchar1297]

I like going to the dentist🎉

[@gracenlove3113]

Which anesthesia we can use that is safe for a child? So.we can do it on the spot at dental.office without the need to.go to surgery room.

[@soniaynclan9079]

Would you let your child know before time? For example I keep a calendar up on the wall for my son to keep track of what's coming up next but I'm hesitant about writing down the dentist appt. Because the last time we did that for his Dr.'s appt. He spent an entire week anxious, nervous, scared saying no dr, no dr in the morning and before bed. It was heart breaking. Of course I did my best to reassure him but didn't help much.

[@marybarbera]

Yes you can let him know! If it works for your child you should.

[@0seve291]

My hf son always has issues his recent visit I let him skip the tooth brushing by dental assistance he was hesitant but they still shined and scraped his teeth 11 yrs old first time since his first dentist visit it didint lead to a meltdown.he was put down for a frenectomy a few years ago.

[@marybarbera]

Good to hear. Google Mary Barbera desensitization for more information.

[@TheresMoreToThisWorld]

You have terrible advice on this subject. Spend 99% of time preventing meltdowns?! And 1% doing everything else. Terrible.