How to handle Gag Reflex for people with disabilities while they clean their teeth

How to handle gag reflex of someone with a disability when cleaning their teeth.

This video is part of ACHIEVA's Disability Health Initiative's Oral Health Care Project. The project is funded by a grant from the PA Developmental Disabilities Council.

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