

Caring for Autistic Children is a Privilege
My name is Dr. Steve Yun, and I am a board-certified dental anesthesiologist in Southern California. Taking care of autistic patients can be hard. Really hard. But it is also tremendously rewarding, and as a recent family demonstrated to me, a privilege to care for these patients. “Robert” is a 19 year old with severe autism. He also has a seizure disorder, diabetes, and obesity. He is built like a tank, with a large, thick neck. But he is a gentle giant, and very scared of a