Dentist Check-Up Social Story Kit

A HELPFUL TOOL FOR REDUCING ANXIETY AND PROMOTING HEALTHY DENTAL HABITS!

A trip to the dentist can feel unfamiliar and overwhelming for many children, especially children with autism and other developmental differences. This Dentist Check-Up Social Story Kit provides children with simple, predictable language and visual supports to help them understand what happens during a visit to the dentist. These tools can be used before the appointment to prepare the child and during the visit to provide reassurance, predictability, and encouragement.

This comprehensive kit combines a social story, visual supports, reinforcement tools to help make dental check-ups and X-rays easier to understand.

This Dentist Social Story Kit Includes:

• I’m Going to the Dentistfor a Check-up – a social story that helps children understand what may happen during a routine dental visit, including the cleaning and examination.
• “I Did a Good Job at the Dentist” Celebratory Story – A positive story that recognizes and celebrates the child’s success after their dental visit.
• Dental Cleaning Sequence Visuals – Step-by-step picture supports to help children understand and follow the sequence of a dental cleaning.
• Dental X-Ray Sequence Visuals – Visual supports that explain what happens when a child needs dental X-rays.
• First/Then Board – to show the child what they can they can do or earn after the dentist visit.
• Incentive Pictures – Visual motivation tools that can be used with the First/Then board
• Stickers and Sticker Chart – Fun positive reinforcement tools to celebrate each step and recognize success.
• Implementation Ideas and Guide – Practical suggestions for introducing and using the social story and visual supports before and during the dental visit.
• Helpful Tips – Strategies to help reduce anxiety, prepare the child for the experience, and support a more successful visit.

GREAT FOR:

✔️ Routine dentist checkups

✔️ Parents and caregivers preparing for a dental visit

✔️ Children who experience anxiety during dental visits

✔️ Children who benefit from visual supports and predictable routines

✔️ Children with autism and other developmental differences

✔️ Home and dental settings

Preparing ahead of time can make unfamiliar experiences feel more predictable and manageable. This social story kit gives children clear expectations, helpful supports, and positive reinforcement to help them feel more comfortable and confident at the dentist.

All Positively Prepared stories are written using positive language and simple illustrations/words to reduce visual clutter and increase understanding.

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