Planning to go to the Dentist

A Guide for People with Autism and Their Families

In this booklet we aim to assist people with Autism and their families prepare for upcoming dental visits as well as provide tips and techniques that ensure proper oral health habits in the future and ways of receiving optimal dental care.

We wish to thank the authors Dr Greg Grillo and Dr David Hudnall from Dentably in Nebraska, United States, for giving permission for this resource book to be reproduced in Western Australia.

We also wish to thank Dr Terry Pitsikas for ensuring the content has been adapted where necessary for the Western Australian context.

​We also acknowledge the invaluable assistance of Dr Tamarai Selvam from the ​Special Needs Dental Clinic.​