Ready for the Chair: Ages 0 to 10
$8
To a small child, the doctor, the dentist, and the barber are giants who never explain. Strangers touch them, tools buzz and poke, and no one says what comes next or when it will be over. No wonder so many visits end in tears, or don't happen at all.
Comfort can be taught, one small step at a time, long before anyone sits in the chair.
Written by a habilitation specialist with more than twenty years in families' homes, for parents and providers of young children with autism and developmental disabilities, from the first newborn checkup through age 10.
Inside this 23-page printable guide:
• Why a child doesn't have to look calm to be coping
• Starting with the newborn checkups
• Teaching a stop signal first, and honoring it every time
• A 12-step haircut ladder, from a comb in view to a full haircut
• Dentist and doctor practice at home and in the office
• An honest, kind plan for shots and blood draws
• 4 ready-to-use habilitation goals with teaching steps
• Printables: My Visit Story, My Comfort Plan, Signal Cards, and a Practice Ladder tracker
Instant download. Print at home on letter paper. For personal use only. This guide does not replace your child's doctor or dentist.