FREE Lunchtime webinar: Autism Spectrum Disorder, oral health and dental care. (OX241122WEBINAR)
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Subject | Special Care Dentistry | ||
Description | This short webinar will provide an overview of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its medical management. Suitable for the entire practice team, this is a good introduction to the CQC requirements for all health and social care providers registered with CQC to ensure that their staff receive training in how to interact appropriately with people who have a learning disability and autistic people, at a level appropriate to their role. GDC development outcomes A,C and D. | ||
Additional information | Elizabeth Cheales BSc, BDS, MSc, M(Spec Care Dent). GDC:251624. Elizabeth Cheales works as a Specialist in Special Care dentistry across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire community dental services. *This webinar is suitable for the entire practice team, will be delivered via MS Teams and an email with joining instructions and a short a guide to remote learning will be sent to you at least 24 hours before the course starts. Please log in early to check your IT supports MS Teams and check that your microphone is off but your camera is on (you can upload a background of your choice for privacy) signing in using your Deanery registered name helps us to confirm your attendance. Logging onto to Webinar will be from 13:05. Please email the organising Tutor (Amanda Evans 07917 580686) if you have any questions prior to the webinar at amanda.evans@hee.nhs.uk We are sorry that due to the short nature of the course its unlikely there'll be an opportunity to ask questions/interact with the speaker on the day. The programme will start promptly at 13:15 finishing by 13:45. PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK FOLDER FOR THE WEBINAR LINK, PARTICULARLY IF YOU HAVE A HOTMAIL ACCOUNT. | ||
Venue | webinar, Webinar Tutorial, Oxford - Oxfordshire View details | ||
Date & time | Thursday 24 November 2022, 13:15 to 13:45 | ||
Lecturer | Ms Elizabeth Cheales View details | ||
Target audience | Recommended to all | ||
Development outcome | A, C, D | ||
Course style | Lecture | ||
Core topic | No core topic | ||
CPD hours | 0:50 | ||
Cost | No charge | ||
Aims | For attendees to gain a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and its medical managements. For the dental team to appreciate the impacts that ASD can have on oral Health. To explore some of the common challenges faced by the dental team when providing dental care for patients with ASD and aid them gain confidence in providing dental care for patients with ASD in order to improve oral health and create positive enviroments. | ||
Objectives | To define ASD, describe its epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis and aetiology. To discuss the impacts of ASD on oral health and dental care. To discuss the barriers encountered by patients with ASD, and their families, when engaging with dental services, and how these can be overcome. To discuss what dental professionals can do to improve oral health and | ||
Learning outcomes | Attendees will have a good understanding of ASD and its medical management. Attendees will appreciate the various ways in which ASD can impact on oral health and the ability to implement some evidenced based techniques into their clinical practice in order to improve the experiences and oral health of patients with ASD when attending for dental care. | ||