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Article Dans Une Revue European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry Année : 2019

Toothbrushing training programme using an iPad® for children and adolescents with autism

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Aim To improve the oral health of children and teenagers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by using an iPad®-based training programme. Methods Fifty-two children and teenagers with ASD (aged 3–19 years) educated in schools or in care centres participated in this cohort study and followed for 8 months. A training programme for teaching toothbrushing behaviours was proposed to the educational staff. Quotation grids enabled assessment of the programme’s efficacy. Results Showed an improvement in toothbrushing. The children’s autonomy increased and oral care was more easily implemented when steps were taken by the caregivers. Wilcoxon analysis showed significant improvement in each variable related to toothbrushing. Conclusions The iPad® is an attractive and easy device for people with ASD to use. Its use in a training programme for teaching toothbrushing behaviours was efficient.
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hal-02516976 , version 1 (24-03-2020)

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Serena Lopez-Cazaux, G. Lefer, A. Rouches, Patrice Bourdon. Toothbrushing training programme using an iPad® for children and adolescents with autism. European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, 2019, 20 (3), pp.277-284. ⟨10.1007/s40368-018-0396-y⟩. ⟨hal-02516976⟩
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