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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also have a 13 year old with autism and braces. I give my kid Advil starting about 30 minutes before the appointment and then pretty consistently for the next 3-4 days because adjustments hurt.

The end of treatment is a really long time away. Can you do an incentive for a shorter period of time? For example, check his mouth once a week and if there is nothing broken, give a couple extra hours of video game time?

This might be a situation where the two of you can brainstorm together what would work, like from Ross Greene’s the explosive child. You really need his buy-in.

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I was coming to suggest this. If you drop any threats and anger and punishments, he might be able to tell you how he’s breaking the brackets and wires. My autistic DD breaks hers when she puts things in her mouth (because oral sensory seeking) or when she messes with the wire with her fingers. She’s not TRYING to break them. Her autism causes her to do things that make the breaking much much more likely. I wonder if something like that could be going on.[/quote]

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