The autism toilet training handbook Essential strategies for home and school
Book - 2023
"Toilet training can be a battleground for parents and children. In this book, Mary Wrobel offers a detailed roadmap for success, based on over twenty five years of experience. Easy-to-read bulleted lists offer effective do's and don'ts, along with real-life examples. Learn, among other things, how to overcome fear of the bathroom, teach to use toilet paper, flush and wash up and deal with toileting in unfamiliar environments"--
- Subjects
- Published
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Future Horizons
[2023]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- xi, 154 pages ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN
- 9781957984087
- Introduction
- 1. Autism & Toilet Training
- Toilet Training Is Difficult Whether a Child Has a Disability or Not
- Readiness Often Isn't the Issue
- How Schools Succeed When Parents Fail
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 2. Laying the Groundwork for Successful Toileting
- When to Begin the Toileting Process
- Start Diapering in the Bathroom
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 3. Getting Started
- Begin with a Plan
- Toileting Is a Time Commitment
- Issues to Consider
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 4. Language & Communication
- Addressing Language/Communication Needs
- Effective Communication Systems
- Picture Exchange Communication System
- Communication Boards and Folders
- Behavior Is Communication
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 5. Addressing Anxiety
- Autism and Anxiety
- Possible Anxiety Triggers for Children with ASD
- Strategies and Incentives to Tackle Anxiety
- Possible Signs of Anxiety
- Strategies to Help a Child Calm Down
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 6. Addressing Sensory Sensitivities & Aversions
- Autism and Sensory Sensitivities
- Common Hyper-Sensitivity Responses
- Signs of Hyper-Sensitivities in the Bathroom
- Common Hypo-Sensitivity Responses
- Signs of Hypo-Sensitivities in the Bathroom
- Questions to Think About Regarding a Child's Sensitivities in the Bathroom
- Handling Sensory Issues in the Bathroom
- A Case Study
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 7. Creating a Toileting Plan
- Start with What Your Child Can Do and Is Comfortable Doing
- Consider Toilet Training with a Potty Chair
- Allow Your Child to Choose Their Potty Chair or Toilet Seat Insert
- Think in Terms of Small Steps
- Set Schedules and Routines
- Take It Slowly
- Work with School
- Commit to the Plan
- Parents/Caregivers Heed to Stay Motivated
- Use Support Stories and Visual Supports
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 8. Rewards & Incentives
- When and How to Reward
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 9. Implementing the Plan
- Preparing to Implement
- Visual Supports
- Steps Toward Achievement
- Creating a Schedule and Routine for Home
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 10. Charting Progress
- Why Should You Chart?
- Sample Chart
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 11. Older Children & Toileting
- What to Expect
- Establishing New Routines
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 12. Tackling Problems Associated with Toilet Training
- Withholding
- Withholding Case Study
- Constipation
- Treating Constipation
- Poor Interoceptive Awareness
- Fecal Smearing
- Reasons for Fecal Smearing
- Addressing Fecal Smearing
- Aggression and Retaliation
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 13. Diapers to Underpants
- Transitioning
- Steps to Successfully Wearing Underpants
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 14. Nighttime Toilet Training
- Problems Associated with Night Training
- Taking Precautions
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- 15. Support Stories
- Writing Support Stories
- Tips and Strategies to Remember
- Sample Generic Support Stories
- People Use the Toilet
- Many People Like to Use the Toilet
- I Can Wear Diapers in the Bathroom
- The Toilet Is Sometimes Scary
- A Toilet Is Like a Big Drain
- I Can Sit on the Potty Chair
- I Like My Potty Chair, But Now I Need to Use the Big Toilet
- Mommy (Daddy) Will Help Me Learn to Use the Potty
- Anxiety Can Make Me Feel Scared and Upset
- Thinking About Using the Toilet Makes Me Anxious and Upset
- I Want to Feel Calm When I Use the Potty (Toilet)
- I Don't Want to Feel Uncomfortable in the Bathroom
- I Get Distracted in the Bathroom
- I Will Try My Best to Use the Toilet
- Rewards Are the Best!
- I'm Not Afraid to Poop in the Toilet
- Pooping in the Toilet Feels Funny
- Going Potty is Something We All Have to Do
- I Don't Want Hard Poops!
- Sometimes I Can't Go Poop
- Using Toilet Paper
- I Don't Wear Diapers
- I Know When I Need to Use the Toilet
- Poop is Very Dirty!
- I Use the Bathroom at School
- Sometimes I Might Pee or Poop While I Sleep
- People Need Privacy in the Bathroom
- Using Different Bathrooms and Toilets
- Using a Urinal
- There Are Rules for Using a Urinal
- Sometimes I Might Have an Accident in My Pants
- Conclusion
- References, Resources & Additional Reading
- Internet Resources
- Suggested Visual Supports
- Suggested Books for Children