The TxOHC Regional Oral Health Coalitions have developed Community Resource Guides for individuals with disabilities for five geographic areas, Austin, Houston, San Antonio, Tyler, and Coastal Bend to date. These guides incorporate social determinants of health to help address adverse experiences across the lifespan. The Disability Community Resource Guides and Senior Resource Guides target those populations and may be used as resource materials to find local services for dental care, food pantries, transportation, housing, and more.
- Older Adults
- Children with Disabilities
- Adults with Disabilities
- Courses, Manuals, Toolkits, and Social Stories
- Videos
Older Adults
Smiles for Life is designed to enhance the role of primary care clinicians in the promotion of oral health for all age groups through the development and dissemination of high-quality educational resources.
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Resources- ASTDD 2010 BSS Senior’s Manual
- Best Practice Approach Report: Oral Health in the Older Adult Population
- ASTDD Best Practice Approaches
- ASTDD Policy Committee
- ASTDD Program Support
NIDCR Resources
- Brushing: Information for Caregivers
- Flossing: Information for Caregivers
- Dry Mouth & Older Adults: Information for Caregivers
- Dry Mouth: Questions and Answers Patient Brochure
- Older Adults and Oral Health Fact Sheet
- ACL Oral Health Website (Administration on Aging and Administration of Community Living)
- Aging and Dental Health (ADA)
- Aging in Place (National Aging in Place Council)
- A Healthy Smile Never Gets Old A California Report on the Oral Health of Older Adults (Center for Oral Health)
- AI/AN – Protecting teeth later in life (Campaign for Dental Health)
- Assisted Living Facilities, Tips for Choosing a Facility and Making the Transition (HelpGuide.org)
- Dental Homes for Older Americans: The Santa Fe Group Call for Removal of the Dental Exclusion in Medicare” (American Journal of Public Health, 2017)
- Eldercare Locator (Administration on Aging and Administration of Community Living)
- Evidence for the 4M’s: Interactions and Outcomes Across the Care Continuum (Journal of Aging and Health, 2021)
- FAIR Health Consumer Shared Decision Making and Dental Cost Lookup
- Incurred Medical Expenses (IME)
- Guide to Senior Living in Texas
- Interprofessional Solutions for Oral Health in Older Adults (Gerontological Society of America July 2017 )
- Improving Oral Health Access and Services for Older Adults (ASTDD, 2018)
- Older Americans Need Better Access to Dental Care Fact Sheet (PEW, 2016)
- Oral Health: An Essential Element of Healthy Aging Infographic (Gerontological Society of America, 2017)
- Oral Health And Memory Disorders: A Guide For Caregivers (ZocDoc, December 2022)
- Oral Health and Older Adults (NIDCR, 2020)
- Oral Health and Older Adults (ACP & OHNEP) [English] [Spanish]
- Oral Health and Older Adults: A History of Public Neglect (Michèle J. Saunders – Generations, 2016)
- Oral Health’s Relationship to Disease and Options for Expanding Services for Older Adults and Adults who Have Disabilities (Administration for Community Living (ACL), 2016)
- Older Adults: Unique Challenges at the Interface Between Nutrition
and Oral Health (Gerontological Society of America, 2020) - Oral Health Status of Independent Older Adults in Texas: An observational study comparing urban and rural areas White Paper (Journal of Dental Hygiene, 2017)
- Oral Health for an Ageing Population (World Dental Federation)
- Picking Up the Pace of Change, 2017: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers (AARP, 2017)
- Providing Dental Care for Geriatric Patients in Long-Term Care – TxOHC Powerpoint
- S.192, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization (OAA, 2016)
- Seniors Health (Medline Plus)
- Seniors on the Autism Spectrum
- Smile Proud Final Report and BSS Data
- Smile Proud Project DSHS Analysis
- Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
- Texas Memory Care (Residential Alzheimer’s Care): Laws, Costs & Financial Help (Dementia Care Central)
- Texas State Plan on Aging (DSHS, 2014)
- UT Health Consortium on Aging, Geriatric Education Center
Children with Disabilities
- Active LIDDAS Contact Phone List
- A Medical Providers Guide to Oral Health for Special Needs Populations [VIDEO] (UAB SOD Pediatric Dentistry, 2022)
- Recommended oral health tools for caregivers:
- Branchly – For families seeking specialists
- Brushing Teeth for Children with Autism (The Warren Center)
- Cooperating with Dental Exams (ASAT)
- Changing it Up: How to keep toothbrushing in your routine when experiencing limited mobility (Oral Health Kansas, 2021)
- Developmental Disabilities & Oral Health (NIDCR, October 2020)
- Engaging Families of Children with Disabilities (Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC), 2023)
- How to brush someone else’s teeth (NSW Health)
Oral Health Fact Sheets for Dental Professionals: Children with Autism (School of Dentistry University of Washington)
- Oral Health Care for Children With Developmental Disabilities (AAP – Pediatrics, 2013)
- Oral Health for Families with Special Health Care Needs (South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Oral Health, 2007)
- Picking Up the Pace of Change, 2017: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers (AARP, 2017)
- Practical Oral Care for People with Autism (National Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research)
- Promoting Oral Health for Children with Disabilities (ECLKC, 2021)
- Toothbrushing Positions for Your Child with a Disability (ECLKC, 2021)
- Resources for Adaptive Oral Health Aids (Oral Health Kansas, 2021)
- Resources for Parents and Caregivers for Children with Special Health Care Needs (Maryland Dental Action Coalition)
- Resources for Patients and Health Care Professionals for Patients with Special Needs (University of Washington School of Dentistry)
- Resources for Promoting Success at the Dentist (ASAT)
- Special Care: An Oral Health Professional’s Guide to Serving Children with Special Health Care Needs—Second Edition (National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center)
- Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
- Active LIDDAS Contact Phone List
Adults with Disabilities
- Active LIDDAS Contact Phone List
- A Medical Providers Guide to Oral Health for Special Needs Populations [VIDEO] (UAB SOD Pediatric Dentistry, 2022)
- Recommended oral health tools for caregivers:
- Changing it Up: How to keep toothbrushing in your routine when experiencing limited mobility (Oral Health Kansas, 2021)
- Developmental Disabilities & Oral Health (NIDCR, October 2020)
- How to brush someone else’s teeth (NSW Health)
- Medicaid Oral Health Coverage for Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities – A Fiscal Analysis (National Center for Children in Poverty, March 2022)
- Oral Health for Families with Special Health Care Needs (South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Division of Oral Health, 2007)
- Oral Health Fact Sheets for Dental Professionals: Adults with Autism (School of Dentistry University of Washington)
- Picking Up the Pace of Change, 2017: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers (AARP, 2017)
- Practical Oral Care for People with Autism (National Institute of Dental Craniofacial Research)
- Practical Oral Care for People With Intellectual Disability (HHS, 2009)
- Resources for Adaptive Oral Health Aids (Oral Health Kansas, 2021)
- Resources for Patients and Health Care Professionals for Patients with Special Needs (University of Washington School of Dentistry)
- Seniors on the Autism Spectrum
- Special Care: An Oral Health Professional’s Guide to Serving Children with Special Health Care Needs—Second Edition (National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center)
- Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
- Texas Memory Care (Residential Alzheimer’s Care): Laws, Costs & Financial Help (Dementia Care Central)
Courses, Manuals, Toolkits, and Social Stories
American Dental Education Association: Nursing Home Oral Health Manual- Administration for Community Living Innovative Oral Health Programs
- ASTDD Older Adult Oral Health Resources for Collaboration (ASTDD, 2023)
- Incentivizing Oral Health Care Providers to Treat Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (National Council on Disability, 2023)
- University of Kentucky: Nursing Home Oral Health
Courses
- Treating Patients with IDD Learning Series, TxOHC
- Dental Care for Patients With Special Needs – Decisions in Dentistry
- Caring for Individuals with Disabilities: Practical Considerations for Dental Providers (CareQuest, July 2023)
- Providing Oral Health Care to Autistic Individuals (CareQuest, July 2023)
Social Stories
- Going to the Dentist – from Autism Services, Education, Resources, and Training Collaborative (ASERT)
- Social Stories for Going to the Dentist compiled by Pathfinders for Autism
- Free Social Stories About Going to the Dentist compiled by And Next Comes L – Hyperlexia Resources
- 2 Social Stories About Going to the Dentist from Happy Learners
Dentist Appointment from Boston Medical Center
Getting a Dental Filling from Boston Medical Center
Videos
MMLearn is a program of Morningside Ministries that provides educational videos for caregivers of older adults. Includes video series “Ask the Geriatrician”, and topics such as dementia, depression, oral care, health, hospice, caregivers help, grief and loss, diabetes, etc. Caregiver Training Videos.Special Olympics
Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors (ASTDD) Resources
MMLearn is a program of Morningside Ministries that provides educational videos for caregivers of older adults. Includes video series “Ask the Geriatrician”, and topics such as dementia, depression, oral care, health, hospice, caregivers help, grief and loss, diabetes, etc. Caregiver Training Videos.