Technology is providing all of us new ways to identify and demonstrate promising practices.  The following videos provide a sampling of valuable tool for individuals, families, dental professionals, and others..

Brushing the teeth of others

There are unique challenges to assisting people with developmental disabilities.  This film is designed to provide some basic toothbrushing guidance for caregivers. It examines five students at the Heartspring School in Wichita, KS, with instruction by Tim Koontz, an occupational therapist at the school. 

Individualizing dental care for children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Topics include:
Strategies for the dental team to establish trusting relationships with the children and with the families
Innovative, inexpensive strategies for creating the office environment that reduces sensory stimuli
Techniques to teach parents and caregivers so they can increase the child’s participation in dental care

Motivational Interviewing: Changing Oral Health Behaviors to Keep Kids Cavity Free