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Communication with Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Dental Practice

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Children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) have diverse communication needs in dental settings. These needs vary with each child’s experience with the healthcare system and communication preferences. This chapter outlines communication strategies for CSHCN, including those with communication disorders, intellectual disability, and autism. An overview of language disorders, speech and sound disorders, disorders in social use of communication, and hearing loss is provided. Finally, the chapter covers culturally appropriate communication, triadic communication, and consent in the context of dental care for CSHCN.

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Acknowledgments

Julie Dunlap, MS, CCC-SLP

University of Washington, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences

For the conceptual organization of section on communication disorders

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  1. Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Kimberly M. Espinoza

  2. Department of Oral Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Lisa J. Heaton

  3. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Carolyn R. Baylor

  4. Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Carolyn R. Baylor

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    Travis M. Nelson

  2. Children’s Village, Yakima, WA, USA

    Jessica R. Webb

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Espinoza, K.M., Heaton, L.J., Baylor, C.R. (2019). Communication with Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Dental Practice. In: Nelson, T., Webb, J. (eds) Dental Care for Children with Special Needs. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10483-2_3

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