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care of special child
autism
autistic spectrum disorder
ASD
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it is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders appears during the first 3 years of life
characterized by the classic triad of impairment :
frequency 1% of population male : female ~ 4:1
AUTISM
•difficulty with social communication•difficulty with social interaction•difficulty with social imagination
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causes of autismcauses of autism
• familial genetic tendency
• fragile X syndrome
• tuberous sclerosis
• prenatal factors
• postnatal factors
diagnosis of autism
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S & S
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related conditionslow IQseizureschronic constipation and/or diarrheasleep problemspicalow muscle tonesensory processingallergies/immune systempainhearing and visual impairment
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dental care and autismhealth challenges in Autism and strategies for care :
communication behavior responses to stimuli unusuall & unpredictable body movement seizuresoral health proplem in Autism and strategies for care : damaging oral habots dental caries attrition & erosion gingivitis / periodontitis tooth eruption trauma drooling
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preparing for a visit
• possible reasons for disliking the experience• strategies to help : preparation social stories story books visual support video modeling time indicators sedation
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visual support
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dentist-social-story.pdf
social stories
HealthySmilesForAutism.pdf
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prevention
1.xylotal
2.adaptive &power brushes
3.remineralization
4.herbal lollipops
5.interdental cleaners
6.probiotics
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herbal lollipops
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Presented by HAIFA ALGOBBI