Taking my son with autism to the dentist 

#Autism #AutismAwareness #Autistic #Dentist #DentistAppointment #SensoryOverload #SensoryInput #Specialneeds #SpecialneedsAwareness #SpecialneedsFamily #SpecialneedsMom #Advocate #AdvocateLikeAMother

[@DropDMurphy]

There is a dentist here in Boston called Kangaroo Smiles.. They are so wonderful with children on the spectrum. I just wanted to say thank you to them..

[@butterjujunut]

This is so helpful! Thank you!😊

[@nevaehallen8661]

​@@butterjujunutcry GF eẞL

[@Averi5]

At my dentist you can request a puppy named milo for your kid and the puppy will help calm the child down.

[@Hazzastyles28]

Awww

[@Millie_Buglas]

Warn them that if I find that dentist they might not find the puppy because i might steal it hehe

[@Hazzastyles28]

@@Millie_Buglas I'll get there first😅

[@Millie_Buglas]

@@Hazzastyles28 OH HELL NAW THAT PUPPY'S MINE

[@sucubus420]

​@@Millie_Buglas and 💚hazza💚 yall that puppy's definitely mine imma get there before you both

[@butterflyforeve]

My son has always had issues with sensory and brushing. I finally found a dentist that understood the issues and came up with a game plan. He brushes regularly now

[@tracyanderson8663]

If the dentist has an extra lead apron for the x-rays it makes a great sensory weighted blanket.

[@StealthyDrake12]

That’s messed up but hilarious 😹

[@jbtpa895]

Dental Hygienist for forty years. I had kids everywhere on the spectrum. Once you figure each kid out they can do well.And not just kids, I had one adult that had an empty water bottle that he had to hold and make noise with it through the entire appointment.

[@Millie_Buglas]

My little brother has autism and he can't speak so only his own language that nobody understands 😢And he gets people to tickle his hands he's the best little brother I could ever ask for ❤

[@sonicfan82]

So he is nonverbal, what are colours do he like.

[@Millie_Buglas]

@@sonicfan82 hi likes the colour pink

[@sonicfan82]

@@Millie_Buglas cool

[@denisefoster9497]

You are so very lucky that he tolerates the dentist so well. My five-year-old does not do well at the dentist at all. They have to put him to sleep in order to even do an exam.

[@gamer546lg5]

Raise your kid better

[@abbielamanna6976]

Has he always asked for sensory input because I’m a 20-year-old with autism and I need to schedule a dentist appointment but we recently moved and it’s a completely new dentist not the one I’ve been seeing since I got my teeth in, so I’m kind of nervous and they definitely need to have more doctors offices and dentists that center around people with autism and special-needs and developmental disabilities. I think it’s great that he did so good.

[@gamer546lg5]

No

[@jennifer-rosemchugh1866]

I love his coat

[@danataylor8530]

He did so well. Great job Sawyer 🎉❤.

[@p2011butterfly]

Hi there’s a place called lakeside dental it’s all inclusive and they do dental care for all types of disabilities, it’s accessible, ans they’ll pretty much do anything to make your kiddo comfortable they even have a prize system!

[@tammyv9004]

We took our ASD son four times a year to get comfortable. Now at age 19 he loves going.

[@Gwentheferret]

I'm glad i wasn't badly affected by my autism when i was a kid (back around 1980) when it came to the dentist and doctor. I'm also glad to see kids now being helped by our better understanding of how to help those on the spectrum.

[@Nora-id5hu]

He did better then me 😭 I’m autistic and I had to have a dentist squeeze me Hand since j was freaking out

[@Not_Lindsey]

Both of my brothers have autism and we usually bring something for them to play with like an iPad or a switch- but some kind of fidget or cool glasses to use while sitting is a great way to keep them calm, letting them pick things like tooth polish flavors, or what toothbrush they want or if they want the top or bottom of their mouths first is also a great way to keep them feeling in control. Hope this helps ❤

[@river_sqx]

sawyer's adorable, i bet youre an amazing mother.

[@SpiriitsRoblox]

“He was doing rlly well- until the dentist needed to look in his mouth” That is literally the whole point of the dentist lol

[@jimkettunen9258]

Colorado is really rainy right now and it’s a miracle

[@cathymacgregor9246]

Beautiful little. He and you, did a great job!

[@baguettegurl]

He did such a good job 🥹

[@tonisangel5024]

Good job Sawyer so proud of you buddy..💙

[@Weasel0539]

Bless him. He did so good. How's he doing with his growth?

[@KellyDeBardelaben]

I have sensory issues too and use a weighted blanket to help me stay calm at the dentist

[@Catholicterp7]

From an autistic adult I just wanted to say same Sawyer, I struggle with the dentist too. Something that helps me is either a weighted lap blanket or my weighted stuffed animal.

[@stephaniejordan4943]

he's so cute your so blessed

[@aprilestepp5791]

awwwwww poor baby so sweet iam glad he done so good bless his heart he's so precious

[@kerrieboughton53]

Your braver than me little man good luck sweet heart ❤️ from Australia 🦘🦘

[@Horsey_gorrlll]

Omg my sisters name is sawyer and we live in Colorado what part of Colorado do u live in? ❤

[@micaelamorrigan2544]

Good job Sawyer. You did great!

[@Sol-lol]

He is super super cute❤

[@datgaycouple]

I'm on the spectrum of autism and yesterday I was talking to my phone as someone complained bec they thought I called them a name but ur son makes me think of socialing with people

[@lorisanchez2469]

Awesome job Sawyer!

[@dianeriolo2314]

Good job buddy!🤗👍

[@telepathicmagicshop]

Well done mama and little man

[@dumbassperze4767]

Sawyer is so cute 😍

[@tarawright1287]

❤

[@acool_firewolf7882]

i always see these videos and i can relate to him so much, even though i am a few years older than him

[@debbiecopello1583]

He’s so cute.

[@skatergirl6764]

my best friend's son has autism and ADHD. Her husband is so horrible to their son. He yells at him, slams his fist on the table in front of him, punishes him for no good reason and treats the tablet like a reward instead of the coping skill it is. I'm so glad there are parents like you out there because your kids deserve a good parent, not the horrible parent that my best friend's husband is. I may have to stop being friends with her because it's so hard to watch.

[@Adam-ch8lm]

He did awesome

[@panic_to_not_try5884]

I'm also autistic. I had a dentist appointment recently so well. I absolutely hate the feeling of the toothbrush and the polish, but I've gone here all my life. So overtime I get the same person, I use the same flavor, they put me in a back room so I never have to deal with people behind me, the same person I get knows when something is too much and when I need a break, and even though I'm much older I always get 4 coins even if a meltdown happens as long as I wasn't trying to be rude or mean or bad on purpose. I also bring music so I have a distraction and controlled sensory input.

[@Purple_Rein13]

I js moved to colorado again wednesday and ITS SO COLD its been flurrying a bunch and actually is rn

[@EmTheStego]

Whoo hoo! Go Sawyer!

[@altheaphillips9271]

It could also be the more Mature he gets, the easier it gets. He's familiar he knows, Now what to expect and it's not changing much.

[@Dayna34]

My son has autism as well and hates going to the dentist! It’s such a struggle!! We live in a really small town and the dentist doesn’t understand how to approach him and gets upset when he won’t do what she’s asking. It’s tough!

[@gamer546lg5]

Good dentist, he wont baby your son, he will be real to him

[@Chenford_periltiago]

Well done Sawyer

[@maristresemann4552]

Good job buddy!!

[@isobeljefferies9601]

My brother is autistic too and struggles with similar things he has never been to the dentist as he refuses to go and losing a tooth was very hard for him

[@sassyzozo]

I have autism too and I sometimes have things like this happen. ❤

[@callumdixon5496]

Sawer i have a fear of the dentist too you did better than me good job 👍

[@SavvyB217]

I also live in Colorado and literally we have a super nice day the it SNOWS

[@marisckahelm1861]

Goooood job boy. I had a foster child with autism and TERRIFIED of dentist. I helped with making visits more copable by taking him every 3 months just to be exposed to environment, having dentist looking in his mouth etc and then of course making sure his mouth hygiene was done daily and properly to eliminate cavities which could lead to melt down at dentist - jip this was bad at first he bit the dentist - slowly slowly overcoming as best he could given autism

[@unittajones4912]

My son uses laughing gas that helps a little too

[@christafox5761]

I live in Colorado too 😂❤🎉

[@dawnegan3984]

Hi SAWYA YOU ARE LOOKING SO GOOD ✳️🐕🐈🐿️✳️🐕🐈🐿️ ✳️

[@sawyerweber]

My name is Sawyer I love seeing people with the same name because I really do not see very many people with the name Sawyer

[@michaelperez8946]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👼👼🙏🙏 HI LITTLE BOY 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@afreinicke]

PRAISE THE LORD

[@baileyensley6611]

Good job

[@kaylalaudenslager7797]

Hey I live in Colorado too 😀

[@dinacerpa5420]

it is fun how 0 degress F gets u out of school in the UK it was once -20 and we had to go to school and have proper break time

[@HarlsMyDerlin]

It didn’t get him out of school, he had the dentist so he skipped school

[@darcyhadley270]

I know that fuget cubes help with stimming

[@snail8755]

do you have any sensory tips for going to the dentist? it sucks sm and im gonna also have to go to the orthodontist soon

[@gamer546lg5]

Be normal

[@snail8755]

@@gamer546lg5 I have sensory issues I'm sorry (im not) I can't control that

[@esthercrouse]

I'm watching old it's our wonderful life shorts

[@mahrismith8830]

I also live in Colorado

[@theweirdperson688]

I live in Colorado to

[@elliesouza717]

My daughter has Downs syndrome and the dentist has always been really rough for her

[@its_leesie]

it is indeed cold in Colorado

[@avery5433]

I don’t have autism and i still struggle at the dentist

[@cakesniffer1010]

WOOHOO COLORADO

[@JJB2012]

I live in Colorado toooooooo

[@Urteil164]

I hope so bad that he'll a grown up with all the good skills he needed and never comes in touch with other stuff

[@technodude]

Do they actually have candy at the dentist? Every dentist I’ve gone to the always have just water and no snacks or anything

[@chasek6328]

So cold lol only -17 c. Sweater weather

[@Baddie65568]

I have autism and I have trouble with bright lights it makes me upset and that’s what he was feeling

[@alistair_yippee]

The dentist sucks. When I was a kid I would lock myself in the bathroom when I had to go.

[@mandyrousseau5962]

How does griffin go to the dentist

[@rabbitholegirl1]

No school due to snow??

[@Zookiethecrimecookie]

I also have autism and I can't feel any pain in my mouth

[@boredom8203]

Okay so I may sound like a child which im only 16 but besides the point I loved getting toys out of those machines it was so fun for me but at 13 they stopped giving coins to the older kids and all I wanted was the stupid toy out of the machine but I could never get one after 13 years old

[@MotherOfDragon5]

His shoes are huge

[@michelleg5371]

Hes not the only one that doesn’t like the densit.I bet most people watching this don’t ?

[@kiricat1593]

it’s harder for him though

[@Autumn16511]

What is autism

[@samanthamayfield1088]

My fiend name is sawyer

[@nova64569]

Nah that ain’t no snow day up in Canada we don’t have em

[@gamer546lg5]

Down here where i live in Rio Negro,Argentina it only snows like 1 day each year and it isnt something that has always happened, it has been snowing only in the past couple of years (2-3 years ago it started snowing)

[@JB-kh7eb]

That Is not cold

[@kaahoharyan5884]

😂😂

[@teri7040]

Why do you have to bring up he has autism

[@kiricat1593]

to explain why the dentist is a struggle 💀

[@gamer546lg5]

Goes in the dentist, comes out with a lollipop because of him being a normal person that is normal? So now people get prizes for being a human? Whats next, a kid will get a chocolate bar because he helped his classmates with some tasks? North americans

[@kiricat1593]

dude he has autism

[@coleminge4759]

What snow there hardly any snow to call it a snow day

[@anamariecameron7874]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@mandyrousseau5962]

How does griffin go to dentist