The Oral Care Spectrum: A clinician’s toolbox for providing oral health care for children with ASD
By Andrea Hare, RDH, M.Ed. and Autumn Penney, Bethany Thompson, Desiree Bennett, Hailey Buhler, & Shayna Coish2024 graduates of Dalhousie’s Diploma of Dental Hygiene Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition affecting various aspects of an individual’s life, including behaviour, sensory processing, communication, cognition, and social interaction.1 Its prevalence is increasing, with 1 […]