Routine In-Home Oral Care Activities of Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Date Presented 04/04/19

Oral care activities, especially toothbrushing, are habitual occupations often perceived as mundane or predictable. However, for children with ASD, performing routine dental activities can be challenging. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand the particularities in how oral care activities, such as toothbrushing, were performed by children.

Primary Author and Speaker: Dominique Como

Additional Authors and Speakers: Daniella Florindez, Evelyn Law, Leah Stein Duker, Sharon Cermak, Lucía Floríndez

Contributing Authors: Jose Polido