Behaviour Management for Children and The Dental Management of the Autistic Child (SW19-03-28-01)

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SubjectPaediatric dentistry
DescriptionWendy Bellis is a Specialist Paediatric Dentist and Honorary Clinical Senior Teaching Fellow at the Eastman Dental Institute. Her areas of expertise are in behaviour management of children and dental management of the autistic child. Wendy's clinical work has almost exclusively been in the field of autistic spectrum disorder and she lectures widely at national and international level on this subject. We are very fortunate that Wendy has agreed to come to Bristol and share her knowledge and experience with us on a topic that is encountered regularly in general dental practice as well as the more specialised services.
VenueEngineers' House, Bristol - Bristol & N Somerset  View details
Date & timeThursday 28 March 2019, 09:15 to 17:00
LecturerMs Wendy Bellis  View details
Target audience

Mandatory: Dental Core Trainee (£45.00pp discount), or Dental nurse, or Dentist, or Hygienist, or Manager, or Orthodontic therapist, or Therapist

Development outcomeC, D
Course styleLecture
Catering Meal
Core topic Not a core topic
CPD hours6:00
Cost£90.00 (subject to discounts, see Target audience above)
Aims

Morning session- To improve the skills in behaviour management for the young and anxious child in the dental surgery

 

Afternoon session-To recognise the current barriers to dental care experienced by children with autistic spectrum disorder

Objectives

By the end of the morning session delegates should be able:

· To investigate and explore the factors which impact on the behaviour of children in the dental surgery.

· To recognise good practice in relation to the management of young and anxious children in the dental surgery.

· To acknowledge elements in your personal style which contribute towards success and failure in managing these children

 

By the end of the afternoon session delegates should be able:

· To identify the barriers to the achievement or good oral health experienced by autistic children and their families

· To recognise and evaluate the need to adapt paediatric communication and management approaches when caring for a child with Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Learning outcomes

By the end of the morning session delegates will:

Recognise and describe the factors which influence child behaviour in the dental surgery and to evaluate these when choosing an appropriate management strategy for the young or anxious child.

 

By the end of the afternoon session delegates will be able:

· To define and identify the problems experienced by children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder in relation to oral health.

· To analyse and adapt conventional management approaches on an individual basis depending on the needs of each autistic child