P092 Disability Awareness in Dentistry

About This Course

This presentation features discussions of how disability can impact providing oral health and treatment. Dental care professionals who have disabilities or care for family members with disabilities, also discussed some of the barriers they faced in performing their duties.

From 1 July 2022, all health and social care providers registered with CQC must ensure that their staff receive training in how to interact appropriately with people who have a learning disability and autistic people, at a level appropriate to their role. This new legal requirement was introduced by the Health and Care Act 2022.

This recorded webinar presented in collaboration with College of General Denstistry meets the above training requirements.

Introduction - Equality, diversity & discrimination – CHAIR – Ian Mills, Dean FGDP

SESSION 1 - CHALLENGES OF DELIVERING ORAL HEALTH TO PATIENTS WITH DISABILITIES

1. Biomedical / Social models of disability and learning difficulty – Dr Sasha Scambler
2. Regulation in relation to the disability act – Dr Pat Langley
3. Reflections of a parent – Dr Sarah Jane Snape
4. Oral health and disability – providing a level playing field – Dr Charlotte Waite

PANEL DISCUSSION – CHALLENGES OF DELIVERING ORAL HEALTH TO PATIENTS WITH DISABILITIES

SESSION 2 – WORKING IN DENTISTRY WITH A DISABILITY

1. A dentist’s perspective on living with a disability – autism – Dr Dominic O'Hooley
2. Overcoming a disability as a Dental nurse – hearing impairment – Abbey Warburton
3. Working in dentistry with a learning difficulty – dyslexia – Dr Linzi Maybin
4. Studying dentistry with a disability – Shona Sawhney

PANEL DISCUSSION – WORKING WITH DISABILITY

Aims

This course aims to provide learners with knowledge and understanding of how disability can impact the provision of oral health care and treatment.

Objectives

During this course learners will be able to:

• Explain biomedical/social models of disability and learning difficulty.
• Outline regulation in relation to the disability act.
• Provide information about managing autism and learning disabilities.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course the learner will gain an understanding of:

• The challenges of treating patients with disabilities including autism and learning disabilities.
• The challenges for dental professionals with a disability face while treating patients.

GDC Development Outcomes