Ages 0-3 – Infants and Toddlers
- Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby tips for parents with infants in the NICU created in partnership with Arkansas Children’s Hospital – https://www.americastoothfairy.org/programs-resources
- Toothbrushing Positions for Your Child with a Disability – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Positions.pdf
- (Spanish version) – Posiciones para el cepillado dental para su niño con discapacidad – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Positions_Sp.pdf
- Toothbrushing Tips for Your Child with a Disability – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Brushing.pdf
- (Spanish version) – Sugerencias para el uso del cepillo dental para su niño con discapacidad – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Brushing_Sp.pdf
- How to Teach Oral Hygiene to Your Child With Special Needs – https://www.eparent.com/eparent-connect/how-to-teach-good-oral-hygiene-to-your-child-with-special-needs/
- Dental Health Care for Children with Special Needs article – https://www.colgate.com/en-us/oral-health/conditions/developmental-disabilities/dental-health-care-for-children-with-special-needs-0414
Ages 4-18 – Children and Teens
- Going to the Doctor/Dentist article – https://www.eparent.com/eparent-connect/going-to-the-doctor-dentist/ – Includes tips for preparing children dental visits
- Toothbrushing Positions for Your Child with a Disability – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Positions.pdf
- (Spanish version) – Posiciones para el cepillado dental para su niño con discapacidad – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Positions_Sp.pdf
- Toothbrushing Tips for Your Child with a Disability – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Brushing.pdf
- (Spanish version) – Sugerencias para el uso del cepillo dental para su niño con discapacidad – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/HHHS_CSHCN_Brushing_Sp.pdf
- Brushing Chart – https://www.americastoothfairy.org/programs-resources
- How to Teach Oral Hygiene to Your Child With Special Needs – https://www.eparent.com/eparent-connect/how-to-teach-good-oral-hygiene-to-your-child-with-special-needs/
- Taking Your Son or Daughter with an Autism Spectrum Disorder to the Dentist article – https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/pages/taking-your-son-daughter-with-an-autism-spectrum-disorder-to-the-dentist
- Brushing Your Child’s Teeth article – https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit-excerpt/brushing-your-childs-teeth
- Preparing for the Dental Visit article – https://www.autismspeaks.org/tool-kit-excerpt/preparing-dental-visit
- Bright Futures Activity Book – https://brightfutures.aap.org/Bright%20Futures%20Documents/BFActivityBook_L%200626.pdf
- Oral Health Services for Children and Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs – https://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/cshcn-resource-guide.pdf
- Oral Health for Children with Special Needs Tool Kit – https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53bc58e3e4b060a82ab7359d/t/552d2bd6e4b057e7ac6e3ce6/1429023702806/Final_CSHCN.pdf
- Purpose of the Tool kit: pg. 8
- Oral health information for parents of children with special health care needs: pgs. 110-131
- General Health Guidance for Parents and Caregivers: pgs. 132-134
- Specific Parental Guidance for: Anxiety and Depression: pgs. 135-136, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: pgs. 137-138, Autism Spectrum Disorder: pgs. 139-140, Cerebral Palsy: pgs., 141-142, Cleft Lip and Palate: pgs. 143-144, Down Syndrome: pgs. 145-146, Epilepsy: pgs. 147-148, Hearing Impairment: pgs. 149-150
- Tips and Tricks to reduce complications caused by medications: p 151
All Ages – Adults and Children
- A Caregivers Guide to Good Oral Health for Persons with Special Needs – https://media.specialolympics.org/resources/health/disciplines/specialsmiles/Special-Smiles-Caregivers-Guide-to-Good-Oral-Health-for-People-with-Special-Needs.pdf?_ga=2.18637177.1522585060.1540218161-246748.1540218161
- Colgate Magnus Cards app – http://colgate.magnuscards.com/
- General oral health tips for various stages of life – https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/life-stages
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