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Here's my list of dental health resources.  If a link is broken, it's probably because the forum's server added a blank space in the address.

http://www.ada.org/public/games/index.asp - Kid stuff from the ADA (this site was listed under your Education World link)

http://www.mouthpower.org/mouthpower.cfm - more kid stuff

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1064&a=7844 - article from the National Autistic Society

http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/sss/autism/autism_aug03app.p df - task analysis of teeth brushing.

http://www.sinetwork.org/aboutspd/dentist.html - Tips on taking your sensory-defensive child to the dentist.

http://specialchildren.about.com/od/specialsituations/bb/den tist.htm - "Before you go to the dentist with your child."

Social stories:

Social story about loose teeth - see separate post below

"Andrew's Loose Tooth" by Robert Munsch - a book about loose teeth highly recommended by Donny's Mom.

www.colgate.com's "Cool Moves" -- kid-friendly videos of how to brush and floss.  Could be used like a video social story.  They also had a poster for keeping track of when the child brushed.

http://www.fraser.org/products/CDs.html - sample video from My Healthy Smile

http://dentistry.about.com/od/childrensdentistry/ig/Dentist- Appointment-Photos/index.htm - photo gallery of dentist pictures, with captions rather than social story text.

http://www.educ.ttu.edu/EDSP/burkhartproject/ModuleThree/Dif ferent_Approaches/Social_Stories.htm  - about teeth brushing

http://www.curearchives.com/Advice-needed.t3060-8.html - brushing teeth

http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/autistic/Social%20Stories/Pages/br ushing_my_teeth.htm - brushing teeth

http://www.polyxo.com/socialstories/ss0005.html - brushing teeth

http://www.slatersoftware.com/BrushingTeethSocialStory.pdf - brushing teeth, with PECS symbols.

http://www.ada.org/public/games/marty.asp - Visit the dentist with Marty, an interactive story.  Includes a line about using a mouthguard when playing sports.

http://ms-flossy.tripod.com/ - dental-related clip art to use when writing your own social story.

http://www.jambav.com/modules/makale/makale.php?id=6 - dentist

To access the jambav story, go to the above webpage and click on "Ready for our stories?" at the bottom of the page. 

You should then see an image of 3 bookshelves.  Click on the title you want, and its image will show up on the bottom shelf.  Click on that image to start the story.

You can get back to the bookshelves at any time by clicking on the menu tab, and then choosing "Select."

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There are more tips under various topics on our forum, including the following:

http://www.autism-pdd.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=18875&am p;am p;am p;am p;am p;am p;am p;KW=dentist&PN=0&TPN=1

Any resources to add?

NorwayMom39375.2413078704

Here's a social story about loose teeth.  I lost the link:

I am Molly. I am almost 6. I am getting bigger! When people get bigger, some things change.

I get taller. I gain weight, and sometimes, I lose a tooth!

Its okay to lose a tooth. It feels funny, but once it falls out, a newer, bigger one will grow in, and I will have it until Im as old as mommy and daddy!


Its okay to wiggle and touch the loose tooth with my tongue. If I wash my hands, I can touch it with my finger to see if its ready to come out!

When it comes out, I put it in a safe place, like a cup or a tissue, then I show mom and dad!

I can draw a picture of me with my new smile!

 
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