Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I believe that the school of Dentistry and NOVA University has folks specially trained to deal with these issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 I believe that the school of Dentistry and NOVA University has folks specially trained to deal with these issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 My son had a real hard time with going to the dentist, until I took him to Dr Leff's office in Plantation. (Leff, Waldee and Weiss) The first x-ray he had was with him standing and they put nothing in his mouth. It was a special type of x-ray that took a picture of his whole mouth. It was out of the examing room, so it didn't frighten him. I don't remember, because he has been going to them for 8 years and they are able to do regular x-rays, cleaning and picking his teeth. Whe he had to have a filling or a crown we had to put him out. They do that in the office. They also have an oral surgeon that comes into the office. There wasn't the terrible experience of going to the hospital. They work on children and adults with development disabilties, as well as people without disabilties. They are really nice. Eileen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 My son has been going to the dentist for several years....beginning at age 4......it hasn't been easy, but what has helped is allowing him to choose a "reward" if he behaves well during the procedure (cleaning, x-rays, etc.). My son LOVES to "earn" rewards. We learned this shortly after his diagnosis with Autism. He chooses the "reward" ahead of the dental procedure and is reminded of it several times during the visit to the dentist's office. So far, so good! This same reward system is used at school--we started out with a small reward if he had a good morning; this grew to a small reward if he had a good day; then a good 3 days; then a good week. In 5th grade (2 years ago) we increased the delay time to two good weeks at school (or 10 good days) earns the reward. This is where we are today. Sometimes it takes 3 weeks or longer to earn that reward....but it still works. He usually chooses a new DVD or video as that's his main interest.....he loves movies. Sometimes it's a new book or a trip to a favorite restaurant. We stress that once he chooses his reward, he can't change his mind--this encourages him to really think about what he really wants. Hope this is helpful--for the dentist and beyond! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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