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Autism At the Dentist

I didn't tell James that he had a dental check-up this afternoon. That's because lately every time we've driven by the office on our way to the grocery store, he's become distressed and repeated "We're not going to the…
Laughing Gas

As I've mentioned before, Big Brother is not a talker. He's one-liners are legendary and you will rarely, if ever, hear him utter a single word about feelings. But sometimes, within this brevity, he will communicate…
Taking a Child with Autism to the Dentist

Teeth need to be taken care of no matter what. We all have to eat, and good oral hygiene is essential to a good quality of life especially when an individual is already burdened with a learning disorder such as autism.…
Four State Drive to the Dentist

And so we drove through Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and finally arrived in Florida. What do we do on our first full day here? No, not the beach. Not a theme park. Our first full day in Florida, an…
Autism and the Holidays

‘Tis the season for lights, jingles, bells, glitter, giant inflatable decorations, shelves teeming with every kind of battery-operated, light flickering toy imaginable. It’s a sensory blitz. And for childre…
Successful trip to the dentist!

I am happy (and relieved) to report that after having given up for quite a while, we finally found a dentist who is AWESOME with our boys and they had a great visit last month. Our last trip to the dentist did NOT go…
On the Spectrum - "Can't fix everything"

This was pretty much how it happened. You see... he's always bringing me toys that aren't really broken, they just need to be re-assembled. So I didn't think much of it at the time. But when he put a TOOTH in my hand…
Getting Consent

Before C was 18 I was always able to give parental consent to things. Now he is an adult – I can’t. It hasn’t been an issue till now. We went to the dentist (hospital dentist that we waited over 6 m…
Dental phobia...

"So I went to the dentist. He said "Say Aaah." I said "Why?" He said "My dog's died" -Tim Vine Of all the things you have to do to keep your kids healthy, taking them to the dentist is one of the worst. At least for m…
Question: Dentists and Autism

Here's a question from a Parent searching for Answers about better dental care for their 6 year old with Autism: "How can one prepare a child with Autism for the visit to the Dentist? He is just reaching this age wh…