The Pacific Center for Special Care has designed a Resource Directory to provide resources for caregivers, dental and healthcare professionals and people with special needs. You can use the search function to search for materials by type, audience and other parameters.
The California Department of Developmental Services and the Redwood Coast Regional Center provided the Pacific Center for Special Care with a grant to convene a group of nationally renowned experts to develop oral health prevention protocols for people with special needs. The protocols were published in the September/October 2003 issue of the Journal of Special Care in Dentistry.
This oral health training program for caregivers of people with special needs includes a 10-minute video, workbook, trainers' manual and pre- and post-tests. It is designed to help caregivers overcome the common barriers to achieving oral health for the people in their care. To order these materials, download the order form.
The oral health training program includes:
