Ready for the Chair: Ages 10 to Adult
$8
Many teens and adults with developmental disabilities go years without a dental cleaning, a haircut in a real chair, or a checkup that doesn't end in a struggle. One hard visit years ago can turn into a lifetime of avoiding them.
It is never too late. Older children and adults can learn to manage these visits too, and they deserve to be treated as the young adults and adults they are.
Written by a habilitation specialist with more than twenty years in families' homes, for families and providers of preteens, teens, and adults with developmental disabilities.
Inside this 23-page printable guide:
• Talking adult to adult, and practicing in the real place
• Preparing for a first gynecological visit with privacy and respect
• Teaching a pause 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, including telling the team what I need
• 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 the person's doctor or dentist.