Taking my son with autism to the dentist 

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  • Опубликовано: 8 фев 2023
  • #Autism #AutismAwareness #Autistic #Dentist #DentistAppointment #SensoryOverload #SensoryInput #Specialneeds #SpecialneedsAwareness #SpecialneedsFamily #SpecialneedsMom #Advocate #AdvocateLikeAMother

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  • @DropDMurphy
    @DropDMurphy Год назад +354

    There is a dentist here in Boston called Kangaroo Smiles.. They are so wonderful with children on the spectrum. I just wanted to say thank you to them..

  • @Averi5
    @Averi5 Год назад +245

    At my dentist you can request a puppy named milo for your kid and the puppy will help calm the child down.

    • @Hazzastyles28
      @Hazzastyles28 Год назад +9

      Awww

    • @Millie_Finley
      @Millie_Finley Год назад +17

      Warn them that if I find that dentist they might not find the puppy because i might steal it hehe

    • @Hazzastyles28
      @Hazzastyles28 Год назад +6

      @@Millie_Finley I'll get there first😅

    • @Millie_Finley
      @Millie_Finley Год назад +8

      @@Hazzastyles28 OH HELL NAW THAT PUPPY'S MINE

    • @sucubus420
      @sucubus420 Год назад +5

      ​@@Millie_Finley and 💚hazza💚 yall that puppy's definitely mine imma get there before you both

  • @tracyanderson8663
    @tracyanderson8663 Год назад +89

    If the dentist has an extra lead apron for the x-rays it makes a great sensory weighted blanket.

    • @StealthyDrake12
      @StealthyDrake12 6 месяцев назад

      That’s messed up but hilarious 😹

  • @butterflyforeve
    @butterflyforeve Год назад +41

    My son has always had issues with sensory and brushing. I finally found a dentist that understood the issues and came up with a game plan. He brushes regularly now

  • @jbtpa895
    @jbtpa895 Год назад +14

    Dental Hygienist for forty years. I had kids everywhere on the spectrum. Once you figure each kid out they can do well.And not just kids, I had one adult that had an empty water bottle that he had to hold and make noise with it through the entire appointment.

  • @Millie_Finley
    @Millie_Finley Год назад +9

    My little brother has autism and he can't speak so only his own language that nobody understands 😢And he gets people to tickle his hands he's the best little brother I could ever ask for ❤

    • @sonicfan82
      @sonicfan82 Год назад +2

      So he is nonverbal, what are colours do he like.

    • @Millie_Finley
      @Millie_Finley Год назад +2

      @@sonicfan82 hi likes the colour pink

    • @sonicfan82
      @sonicfan82 Год назад +1

      @@Millie_Finley cool

  • @abbielamanna6976
    @abbielamanna6976 Год назад +49

    Has he always asked for sensory input because I’m a 20-year-old with autism and I need to schedule a dentist appointment but we recently moved and it’s a completely new dentist not the one I’ve been seeing since I got my teeth in, so I’m kind of nervous and they definitely need to have more doctors offices and dentists that center around people with autism and special-needs and developmental disabilities. I think it’s great that he did so good.

  • @danataylor8530
    @danataylor8530 Год назад +13

    He did so well. Great job Sawyer 🎉❤.

  • @jennifer-rosemchugh1866
    @jennifer-rosemchugh1866 Год назад +1

    I love his coat

  • @denisefoster9497
    @denisefoster9497 Год назад +5

    You are so very lucky that he tolerates the dentist so well. My five-year-old does not do well at the dentist at all. They have to put him to sleep in order to even do an exam.

  • @Nora-id5hu
    @Nora-id5hu Год назад +3

    He did better then me 😭 I’m autistic and I had to have a dentist squeeze me Hand since j was freaking out

  • @tammyv9004
    @tammyv9004 Год назад +5

    We took our ASD son four times a year to get comfortable. Now at age 19 he loves going.

  • @Gwentheferret
    @Gwentheferret Год назад

    I'm glad i wasn't badly affected by my autism when i was a kid (back around 1980) when it came to the dentist and doctor. I'm also glad to see kids now being helped by our better understanding of how to help those on the spectrum.

  • @p2011butterfly
    @p2011butterfly Год назад +2

    Hi there’s a place called lakeside dental it’s all inclusive and they do dental care for all types of disabilities, it’s accessible, ans they’ll pretty much do anything to make your kiddo comfortable they even have a prize system!

  • @river_sqx
    @river_sqx 11 месяцев назад

    sawyer's adorable, i bet youre an amazing mother.

  • @cathymacgregor9246
    @cathymacgregor9246 Год назад +2

    Beautiful little. He and you, did a great job!

  • @jimkettunen9258
    @jimkettunen9258 Год назад +1

    Colorado is really rainy right now and it’s a miracle

  • @Not_Lindsey
    @Not_Lindsey Год назад +1

    Both of my brothers have autism and we usually bring something for them to play with like an iPad or a switch- but some kind of fidget or cool glasses to use while sitting is a great way to keep them calm, letting them pick things like tooth polish flavors, or what toothbrush they want or if they want the top or bottom of their mouths first is also a great way to keep them feeling in control. Hope this helps ❤

  • @tonisangel5024
    @tonisangel5024 Год назад +4

    Good job Sawyer so proud of you buddy..💙

  • @baguettegurl
    @baguettegurl Год назад

    He did such a good job 🥹

  • @SpiriitsRoblox
    @SpiriitsRoblox Год назад +1

    “He was doing rlly well- until the dentist needed to look in his mouth”
    That is literally the whole point of the dentist lol

  • @Horsey_gorrlll
    @Horsey_gorrlll Год назад +1

    Omg my sisters name is sawyer and we live in Colorado what part of Colorado do u live in? ❤

  • @KellyDsWorld
    @KellyDsWorld Год назад +1

    I have sensory issues too and use a weighted blanket to help me stay calm at the dentist

  • @aprilestepp5791
    @aprilestepp5791 Год назад

    awwwwww poor baby so sweet iam glad he done so good bless his heart he's so precious

  • @telepathicmagicshop
    @telepathicmagicshop Год назад +1

    Well done mama and little man

  • @stephaniejordan4943
    @stephaniejordan4943 Год назад

    he's so cute your so blessed

  • @Purple_Rein13
    @Purple_Rein13 Год назад

    I js moved to colorado again wednesday and ITS SO COLD its been flurrying a bunch and actually is rn

  • @lorisanchez2469
    @lorisanchez2469 Год назад +1

    Awesome job Sawyer!

  • @Weasel0539
    @Weasel0539 Год назад +4

    Bless him. He did so good. How's he doing with his growth?

  • @kerrieboughton53
    @kerrieboughton53 Год назад

    Your braver than me little man good luck sweet heart ❤️ from Australia 🦘🦘

  • @datgaycouple
    @datgaycouple 11 месяцев назад

    I'm on the spectrum of autism and yesterday I was talking to my phone as someone complained bec they thought I called them a name but ur son makes me think of socialing with people

  • @dianeriolo2314
    @dianeriolo2314 Год назад +2

    Good job buddy!🤗👍

  • @dumbassperze4767
    @dumbassperze4767 Год назад

    Sawyer is so cute 😍

  • @micaelamorrigan2544
    @micaelamorrigan2544 Год назад

    Good job Sawyer. You did great!

  • @Catholicterp7
    @Catholicterp7 Год назад

    From an autistic adult I just wanted to say same Sawyer, I struggle with the dentist too. Something that helps me is either a weighted lap blanket or my weighted stuffed animal.

  • @debbiecopello1583
    @debbiecopello1583 Год назад

    He’s so cute.

  • @acool_firewolf7882
    @acool_firewolf7882 Год назад

    i always see these videos and i can relate to him so much, even though i am a few years older than him

  • @Sol-lol
    @Sol-lol Год назад

    He is super super cute❤

  • @tarawright1287
    @tarawright1287 Год назад +1

  • @Adam-ch8lm
    @Adam-ch8lm 11 месяцев назад

    He did awesome

  • @isobeljefferies9601
    @isobeljefferies9601 Год назад

    My brother is autistic too and struggles with similar things he has never been to the dentist as he refuses to go and losing a tooth was very hard for him

  • @callumdixon5496
    @callumdixon5496 Год назад

    Sawer i have a fear of the dentist too you did better than me good job 👍

  • @SavvyB217
    @SavvyB217 Год назад

    I also live in Colorado and literally we have a super nice day the it SNOWS

  • @altheaphillips9271
    @altheaphillips9271 Год назад

    It could also be the more Mature he gets, the easier it gets. He's familiar he knows, Now what to expect and it's not changing much.

  • @panic_to_not_try5884
    @panic_to_not_try5884 Год назад +1

    I'm also autistic. I had a dentist appointment recently so well. I absolutely hate the feeling of the toothbrush and the polish, but I've gone here all my life. So overtime I get the same person, I use the same flavor, they put me in a back room so I never have to deal with people behind me, the same person I get knows when something is too much and when I need a break, and even though I'm much older I always get 4 coins even if a meltdown happens as long as I wasn't trying to be rude or mean or bad on purpose. I also bring music so I have a distraction and controlled sensory input.

  • @May.k424
    @May.k424 Месяц назад

    I’m in Colorado too😅

  • @maristresemann4552
    @maristresemann4552 Год назад

    Good job buddy!!

  • @Chenford_periltiago
    @Chenford_periltiago Год назад

    Well done Sawyer

  • @EmTheStego
    @EmTheStego Год назад

    Whoo hoo! Go Sawyer!

  • @sawyerweber
    @sawyerweber Год назад

    My name is Sawyer I love seeing people with the same name because I really do not see very many people with the name Sawyer

  • @skatergirl6764
    @skatergirl6764 Год назад

    my best friend's son has autism and ADHD. Her husband is so horrible to their son. He yells at him, slams his fist on the table in front of him, punishes him for no good reason and treats the tablet like a reward instead of the coping skill it is. I'm so glad there are parents like you out there because your kids deserve a good parent, not the horrible parent that my best friend's husband is. I may have to stop being friends with her because it's so hard to watch.

  • @dinacerpa5420
    @dinacerpa5420 11 месяцев назад

    it is fun how 0 degress F gets u out of school in the UK it was once -20 and we had to go to school and have proper break time

    • @HarlsMyDerlin
      @HarlsMyDerlin 9 месяцев назад

      It didn’t get him out of school, he had the dentist so he skipped school

  • @sassyzozo
    @sassyzozo Год назад

    I have autism too and I sometimes have things like this happen. ❤

  • @dawnegan3984
    @dawnegan3984 Год назад

    Hi SAWYA YOU ARE LOOKING SO GOOD ✳️🐕🐈🐿️✳️🐕🐈🐿️ ✳️

  • @unittajones4912
    @unittajones4912 Год назад

    My son uses laughing gas that helps a little too

  • @kaylalaudenslager7797
    @kaylalaudenslager7797 Год назад

    Hey I live in Colorado too 😀

  • @Dayna34
    @Dayna34 Год назад +1

    My son has autism as well and hates going to the dentist! It’s such a struggle!! We live in a really small town and the dentist doesn’t understand how to approach him and gets upset when he won’t do what she’s asking. It’s tough!

    • @gamer546lg5
      @gamer546lg5 Год назад

      Good dentist, he wont baby your son, he will be real to him

  • @christafox5761
    @christafox5761 Год назад

    I live in Colorado too 😂❤🎉

  • @darcyhadley270
    @darcyhadley270 11 месяцев назад

    I know that fuget cubes help with stimming

  • @michaelperez8946
    @michaelperez8946 Год назад

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👼👼🙏🙏 HI LITTLE BOY 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @theweirdperson688
    @theweirdperson688 Год назад

    I live in Colorado to

  • @JJB2012
    @JJB2012 Год назад

    I live in Colorado toooooooo

  • @marisckahelm1861
    @marisckahelm1861 Год назад

    Goooood job boy. I had a foster child with autism and TERRIFIED of dentist. I helped with making visits more copable by taking him every 3 months just to be exposed to environment, having dentist looking in his mouth etc and then of course making sure his mouth hygiene was done daily and properly to eliminate cavities which could lead to melt down at dentist - jip this was bad at first he bit the dentist - slowly slowly overcoming as best he could given autism

  • @baileyensley6611
    @baileyensley6611 Год назад

    Good job

  • @mahrismith8830
    @mahrismith8830 Год назад

    I also live in Colorado

  • @esthercrouse
    @esthercrouse Месяц назад

    I'm watching old it's our wonderful life shorts

  • @snail8755
    @snail8755 Год назад +1

    do you have any sensory tips for going to the dentist? it sucks sm and im gonna also have to go to the orthodontist soon

    • @gamer546lg5
      @gamer546lg5 Год назад

      Be normal

    • @snail8755
      @snail8755 Год назад +2

      @@gamer546lg5 I have sensory issues I'm sorry (im not) I can't control that

  • @cakesniffer1010
    @cakesniffer1010 Год назад

    WOOHOO COLORADO

  • @its_leesie
    @its_leesie Год назад

    it is indeed cold in Colorado

  • @avery5433
    @avery5433 Год назад

    I don’t have autism and i still struggle at the dentist

  • @teodorosteodoros9985
    @teodorosteodoros9985 3 дня назад

    Womp to the fucking womp😊

  • @elliesouza717
    @elliesouza717 Год назад

    My daughter has Downs syndrome and the dentist has always been really rough for her

  • @Baddie65568
    @Baddie65568 3 месяца назад

    I have autism and I have trouble with bright lights it makes me upset and that’s what he was feeling

  • @technodude
    @technodude 11 месяцев назад

    Do they actually have candy at the dentist? Every dentist I’ve gone to the always have just water and no snacks or anything

  • @chasek6328
    @chasek6328 Год назад

    So cold lol only -17 c. Sweater weather

  • @mandyrousseau5962
    @mandyrousseau5962 Год назад

    How does griffin go to the dentist

  • @afreinicke
    @afreinicke Год назад

    PRAISE THE LORD

  • @boredom8203
    @boredom8203 Год назад

    Okay so I may sound like a child which im only 16 but besides the point I loved getting toys out of those machines it was so fun for me but at 13 they stopped giving coins to the older kids and all I wanted was the stupid toy out of the machine but I could never get one after 13 years old

  • @Urteil164
    @Urteil164 Год назад

    I hope so bad that he'll a grown up with all the good skills he needed and never comes in touch with other stuff

  • @Zookiethecrimecookie
    @Zookiethecrimecookie Год назад

    I also have autism and I can't feel any pain in my mouth

  • @rabbitholegirl1
    @rabbitholegirl1 Год назад

    No school due to snow??

  • @MotherOfDragon5
    @MotherOfDragon5 Год назад

    His shoes are huge

  • @alistair_yippee
    @alistair_yippee Год назад +1

    The dentist sucks. When I was a kid I would lock myself in the bathroom when I had to go.

  • @Autumn16511
    @Autumn16511 Год назад +1

    What is autism

  • @michelleg5371
    @michelleg5371 Год назад

    Hes not the only one that doesn’t like the densit.I bet most people watching this don’t ?

    • @kiricat1593
      @kiricat1593 4 месяца назад

      it’s harder for him though

  • @samanthamayfield1088
    @samanthamayfield1088 Год назад

    My fiend name is sawyer

  • @JB-kh7eb
    @JB-kh7eb Год назад

    That Is not cold

  • @nova64569
    @nova64569 Год назад

    Nah that ain’t no snow day up in Canada we don’t have em

    • @gamer546lg5
      @gamer546lg5 Год назад

      Down here where i live in Rio Negro,Argentina it only snows like 1 day each year and it isnt something that has always happened, it has been snowing only in the past couple of years (2-3 years ago it started snowing)

  • @kaahoharyan5884
    @kaahoharyan5884 Год назад

    😂😂

  • @teri7040
    @teri7040 Год назад

    Why do you have to bring up he has autism

    • @kiricat1593
      @kiricat1593 4 месяца назад

      to explain why the dentist is a struggle 💀

  • @gamer546lg5
    @gamer546lg5 Год назад +1

    Goes in the dentist, comes out with a lollipop because of him being a normal person that is normal?
    So now people get prizes for being a human?
    Whats next, a kid will get a chocolate bar because he helped his classmates with some tasks?
    North americans

  • @coleminge4759
    @coleminge4759 11 месяцев назад

    What snow there hardly any snow to call it a snow day

  • @anamariecameron7874
    @anamariecameron7874 Год назад

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @mandyrousseau5962
    @mandyrousseau5962 Год назад

    How does griffin go to dentist