Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 Hi Corina, just a quick note before I go to work. My daughter is 7 years old and she is semi-potty trained; she will go when taken, but won't go voluntarily. Her teachers put her on a schedule and we sent extra clothes with her and after a while the " accidents " went WAY down. She is still afraid of flushing toilets though. Funny story; we went on vacation for spring break and she would go into the bathroom and flush the toilet over and over! Maybe it's self therapy! Amyway, gotta go to work! Keep the faith! Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 The neuro told me last month that she does not want me stressing out my 7 yr old because I have to think about his mental age which is 22 - 26 mos. She says that because my daughter was potty trained by 20 mos that it is ok if I continue working with my son but just not to stress him and definitely, not to show disappointment. He is doing really very well for a 2 yr old because she says that now-a-days, children are potty trained at 3. Why has the age been raised from 2 to 3? I didn't ask her but am still wondering. > Sara, > My son just turned 9 and for the last 3 years his teacher has attempted > toilet training with him. Lately, he is in underwear all day at school and is > generally successful( some days not even one accident) but they also have > him on a rigid bathroom schedule. MY problem is when he gets home! I have 3 > other kids, dinner to cook, etc. and it's harder for me to keep him on as > tight a schedule. Do you have this problem also--any suggestions out there? He > still does not initiate but does go most of the time when he's taken(that > is, he urinates--not the " other " yet) Maybe the only answer is just patience!! > > a > re:potty training > > > Hi Corina, just a quick note before I go to work. My daughter is 7 > years old and she is semi-potty trained; she will go when taken, but > won't go voluntarily. Her teachers put her on a schedule and we sent > extra clothes with her and after a while the " accidents " went WAY > down. She is still afraid of flushing toilets though. Funny story; > we went on vacation for spring break and she would go into the > bathroom and flush the toilet over and over! Maybe it's self therapy! > Amyway, gotta go to work! Keep the faith! > Sara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 Sara, My son just turned 9 and for the last 3 years his teacher has attempted toilet training with him. Lately, he is in underwear all day at school and is generally successful( some days not even one accident) but they also have him on a rigid bathroom schedule. MY problem is when he gets home! I have 3 other kids, dinner to cook, etc. and it's harder for me to keep him on as tight a schedule. Do you have this problem also--any suggestions out there? He still does not initiate but does go most of the time when he's taken(that is, he urinates--not the " other " yet) Maybe the only answer is just patience!! a re:potty training Hi Corina, just a quick note before I go to work. My daughter is 7 years old and she is semi-potty trained; she will go when taken, but won't go voluntarily. Her teachers put her on a schedule and we sent extra clothes with her and after a while the " accidents " went WAY down. She is still afraid of flushing toilets though. Funny story; we went on vacation for spring break and she would go into the bathroom and flush the toilet over and over! Maybe it's self therapy! Amyway, gotta go to work! Keep the faith! Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 In a message dated 5/27/2003 12:59:08 PM Central Standard Time, gryharhntr@... writes: > The neuro told me last month that she does not want me stressing out my 7 > yr > old because I have to think about his mental age which is 22 - 26 mos. She > says that because my daughter was potty trained by 20 mos that it is ok if I > > continue working with my son but just not to stress him and definitely, not > to > show disappointment. He is doing really very well for a 2 yr old because > she > says that now-a-days, children are potty trained at 3. Why has the age been > > raised from 2 to 3? I didn't ask her but am still wondering. That's an easy answer. You see, society has changed since you and I were children now a days both parents work where as when we were children most days worked and most mothers did not thus not having mothers at home well this cause children to be potty trained a little later. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 In a message dated 5/27/2003 12:59:08 PM Central Standard Time, gryharhntr@... writes: > > >Sara, > > My son just turned 9 and for the last 3 years his teacher has attempted > >toilet training with him. Lately, he is in underwear all day at school > and is > >generally successful( some days not even one accident) but they also have > >him on a rigid bathroom schedule. MY problem is when he gets home! I have > 3 > >other kids, dinner to cook, etc. and it's harder for me to keep him on as > >tight a schedule. Do you have this problem also--any suggestions out > there? He > >still does not initiate but does go most of the time when he's taken(that > >is, he urinates--not the " other " yet) Maybe the only answer is just > patience!! > > > >a Been there done that. Yes with more than one child that is very challenging. I had two potty training at once. I couldn't take them like they can at school, so I made sure to take them at least 3 times a day. First thing in the morning at noon when they were home and last thing at night. Well, finally it worked. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 Thank you. That makes sense. Hope In a message dated 5/27/03 4:55:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time, smiles2322@... writes: > That's an easy answer. You see, society has changed since you and I were > children now a days both parents work where as when we were children most > days > worked and most mothers did not thus not having mothers at home well this > cause > children to be potty trained a little later. > > Tammy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 27, 2003 Report Share Posted May 27, 2003 It is so hard finding those things that work. For us, we used a cute timer (an oven timer will do). We conditioned him with great things concerning this timer (we made sure to have a different type timer than used for time outs or therapy). When the timer went off, everyone would stop, do a cheer, and race to the bathroom where great books and treats awaited him-after he was done I would reset the timer. Eventually he was able to do this on his own without us needing to be involved and then we faded the timer. We also got a timer for my daughter who WAS potty trained so he could mimic her and so she would not feel left out---we cheered for her too. Some children are almost immediately potty trained after AIT or other things (this did not occur with us-ours was a struggle and we finally just spent 2 weeks straight in the bathroom one summer). One woman on the chelatingkids2 list said her child pottied after starting the new B12 shots. Sometimes it is a medical problem or sensory problem like the loud flushing (TLP helped us with this). Just brainstorming with the rest of you, Theresa > Sara, > My son just turned 9 and for the last 3 years his teacher has attempted toilet training with him. Lately, he is in underwear all day at school and is generally successful( some days not even one accident) but they also have him on a rigid bathroom schedule. MY problem is when he gets home! I have 3 other kids, dinner to cook, etc. and it's harder for me to keep him on as tight a schedule. Do you have this problem also--any suggestions out there? He still does not initiate but does go most of the time when he's taken(that is, he urinates--not the " other " yet) Maybe the only answer is just patience!! > a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 http://www.teacch.com/toilet.htm I went to the TEACCH website above and printed out the information on toilet training and used it along with my own stragtegies. I bought two books " Once Upon a potty " , which my son drew all over and then tore the pages out and the other was " Lift the Lid, Use the Potty! " which he loved and still loves today. Also, I exploited his obsession for letters, numbers, colors and shapes. I went to Wal- Mart and dollar stores and bought cheap toys and prizes to reward him with, he use to say, " mommy I wanna go poo-poo for some letters " . He drank a lot of water to encourage urinating and in six months my son was urine-day-potty-trained. Now this is the story of how he became BM trained. About the time potty training started I noticed my son was becoming constipated, almost as if he was holding bowel movements. My husband and I tried adding dietary fiber to his diet and it didn't seem to help. Then we got worried and gave our son a laxative. He went but the bowel movements didn't seem whole hearted. One day my son said, " mommy, I go poo-poo no more " so we took our son to his Pediatrician and she said he seemed to be holding it on purpose and recommended we see a Pediatic GI, which we did and learned that this is a condition called Encopresis (I looked this up on the Internet and found out it's a fairly common ailment in special needs kids) so our son was placed on a prescription laxative called Miralax. I failed to mention earlier that while all this was going on our son was being assessed by a team of developmental pediatricans for suspected PDD, talk about stress. Because the laxative had more power over our son's will power he could no longer " hold " bowel movements so that worked in our favor. Going pee was never a problem because our son wanted rewards like stickers, fruit filled gummy bears, praise etc., and we took video of our son sitting on the potty (for hours), which he loved to replay over and over. The change and cooperation came in time, once he learned to read his body's signals and our constant asking him if he needed to go potty, he finally started to tell us when he needed to go. He now goes on his own without all the prompting. He still has an accident every once in awhile but mostly because he waits until the last second to run to the potty. He has reduced the use of Miralax to once every third day and in the future he will just have it around to maintain regularity. Once he was doing well on his own we made the transition from pull-ups to cloth underwear. A little regression occurred, I think it was the thin cotton underwear that excited him a little so I bought the reinforced training underwear made by Gerber and he really liked them. He said, " I'm wearing big boy underwear " . And just recently he began to wear little boy jockey type and good results so far. Another thing that helped was our babysitter refused to put him back in diapers if he had a regression, I'm glad she insisted because it would have been so easy to put a diaper back on. About once a week he might have a night time accident. Witholding liquids before bed isn't always feasible because my son takes a lot vitamin supplements that he likes to wash down with a lot of water. He wears pull-ups to bed at night called GoodNites Underpants so if he does have an accident he won't soak the bed. I hope you can get something out of our experience. Reece, mom to Dawson almost 5, diagnoses - Autism Spectrum Disorder > i know it takes awhile for kids with autism to be trained..but my 3yr > old was doing well in the beginning -there were a couple of months > where i didnt have to buy diapers,he started to wear underwear > after,recently he just stopped going when he has to go,now hes right > back in diapers,this is my 1st child its hard to tell the norm from > the disorder he has.i wanna know what worked for your kids?how long > did it take for them to learn.i talked to a mom whose son wasnt potty > trained until he was 8-i heard there were potty training videos for > kids like him.but i havent found any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Hi all, I would like to add my 2 cents about this subject. CSA of Austin as well as myself (I trained 2 at once one NT 3 year old and one AU 6 year old)have successfully used " Positive practice potty training " . It is not uncommon to have a child urine trained in 2 weeks. Total potty training (BM's) took a little longer but Miralax did help greatly with that as well. We are now totally potty trained he even will ask to go and I don't even have to supervise...okay he's 8 but hey it's like a miracle. I tried other approaches first that were largely unsuccessful. I hope this is helpful. Trina ----Original Message----- From: dreece318 [mailto:kgreeceman@...] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:50 PM Autism Treatment Subject: Re: potty training http://www.teacch.com/toilet.htm I went to the TEACCH website above and printed out the information on toilet training and used it along with my own stragtegies. I bought two books " Once Upon a potty " , which my son drew all over and then tore the pages out and the other was " Lift the Lid, Use the Potty! " which he loved and still loves today. Also, I exploited his obsession for letters, numbers, colors and shapes. I went to Wal- Mart and dollar stores and bought cheap toys and prizes to reward him with, he use to say, " mommy I wanna go poo-poo for some letters " . He drank a lot of water to encourage urinating and in six months my son was urine-day-potty-trained. Now this is the story of how he became BM trained. About the time potty training started I noticed my son was becoming constipated, almost as if he was holding bowel movements. My husband and I tried adding dietary fiber to his diet and it didn't seem to help. Then we got worried and gave our son a laxative. He went but the bowel movements didn't seem whole hearted. One day my son said, " mommy, I go poo-poo no more " so we took our son to his Pediatrician and she said he seemed to be holding it on purpose and recommended we see a Pediatic GI, which we did and learned that this is a condition called Encopresis (I looked this up on the Internet and found out it's a fairly common ailment in special needs kids) so our son was placed on a prescription laxative called Miralax. I failed to mention earlier that while all this was going on our son was being assessed by a team of developmental pediatricans for suspected PDD, talk about stress. Because the laxative had more power over our son's will power he could no longer " hold " bowel movements so that worked in our favor. Going pee was never a problem because our son wanted rewards like stickers, fruit filled gummy bears, praise etc., and we took video of our son sitting on the potty (for hours), which he loved to replay over and over. The change and cooperation came in time, once he learned to read his body's signals and our constant asking him if he needed to go potty, he finally started to tell us when he needed to go. He now goes on his own without all the prompting. He still has an accident every once in awhile but mostly because he waits until the last second to run to the potty. He has reduced the use of Miralax to once every third day and in the future he will just have it around to maintain regularity. Once he was doing well on his own we made the transition from pull-ups to cloth underwear. A little regression occurred, I think it was the thin cotton underwear that excited him a little so I bought the reinforced training underwear made by Gerber and he really liked them. He said, " I'm wearing big boy underwear " . And just recently he began to wear little boy jockey type and good results so far. Another thing that helped was our babysitter refused to put him back in diapers if he had a regression, I'm glad she insisted because it would have been so easy to put a diaper back on. About once a week he might have a night time accident. Witholding liquids before bed isn't always feasible because my son takes a lot vitamin supplements that he likes to wash down with a lot of water. He wears pull-ups to bed at night called GoodNites Underpants so if he does have an accident he won't soak the bed. I hope you can get something out of our experience. Reece, mom to Dawson almost 5, diagnoses - Autism Spectrum Disorder > i know it takes awhile for kids with autism to be trained..but my 3yr > old was doing well in the beginning -there were a couple of months > where i didnt have to buy diapers,he started to wear underwear > after,recently he just stopped going when he has to go,now hes right > back in diapers,this is my 1st child its hard to tell the norm from > the disorder he has.i wanna know what worked for your kids?how long > did it take for them to learn.i talked to a mom whose son wasnt potty > trained until he was 8-i heard there were potty training videos for > kids like him.but i havent found any. Unlocking Autism www.UnlockingAutism.org Autism-Awareness-Action Worldwide internet group for parents who have a child with AUTISM. SeekingJoyinDisability - Prayer support for those touched by Disability: SeekingJoyinDisability/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Hi all, I would like to add my 2 cents about this subject. CSA of Austin as well as myself (I trained 2 at once one NT 3 year old and one AU 6 year old)have successfully used " Positive practice potty training " . It is not uncommon to have a child urine trained in 2 weeks. Total potty training (BM's) took a little longer but Miralax did help greatly with that as well. We are now totally potty trained he even will ask to go and I don't even have to supervise...okay he's 8 but hey it's like a miracle. I tried other approaches first that were largely unsuccessful. I hope this is helpful. Trina ----Original Message----- From: dreece318 [mailto:kgreeceman@...] Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 9:50 PM Autism Treatment Subject: Re: potty training http://www.teacch.com/toilet.htm I went to the TEACCH website above and printed out the information on toilet training and used it along with my own stragtegies. I bought two books " Once Upon a potty " , which my son drew all over and then tore the pages out and the other was " Lift the Lid, Use the Potty! " which he loved and still loves today. Also, I exploited his obsession for letters, numbers, colors and shapes. I went to Wal- Mart and dollar stores and bought cheap toys and prizes to reward him with, he use to say, " mommy I wanna go poo-poo for some letters " . He drank a lot of water to encourage urinating and in six months my son was urine-day-potty-trained. Now this is the story of how he became BM trained. About the time potty training started I noticed my son was becoming constipated, almost as if he was holding bowel movements. My husband and I tried adding dietary fiber to his diet and it didn't seem to help. Then we got worried and gave our son a laxative. He went but the bowel movements didn't seem whole hearted. One day my son said, " mommy, I go poo-poo no more " so we took our son to his Pediatrician and she said he seemed to be holding it on purpose and recommended we see a Pediatic GI, which we did and learned that this is a condition called Encopresis (I looked this up on the Internet and found out it's a fairly common ailment in special needs kids) so our son was placed on a prescription laxative called Miralax. I failed to mention earlier that while all this was going on our son was being assessed by a team of developmental pediatricans for suspected PDD, talk about stress. Because the laxative had more power over our son's will power he could no longer " hold " bowel movements so that worked in our favor. Going pee was never a problem because our son wanted rewards like stickers, fruit filled gummy bears, praise etc., and we took video of our son sitting on the potty (for hours), which he loved to replay over and over. The change and cooperation came in time, once he learned to read his body's signals and our constant asking him if he needed to go potty, he finally started to tell us when he needed to go. He now goes on his own without all the prompting. He still has an accident every once in awhile but mostly because he waits until the last second to run to the potty. He has reduced the use of Miralax to once every third day and in the future he will just have it around to maintain regularity. Once he was doing well on his own we made the transition from pull-ups to cloth underwear. A little regression occurred, I think it was the thin cotton underwear that excited him a little so I bought the reinforced training underwear made by Gerber and he really liked them. He said, " I'm wearing big boy underwear " . And just recently he began to wear little boy jockey type and good results so far. Another thing that helped was our babysitter refused to put him back in diapers if he had a regression, I'm glad she insisted because it would have been so easy to put a diaper back on. About once a week he might have a night time accident. Witholding liquids before bed isn't always feasible because my son takes a lot vitamin supplements that he likes to wash down with a lot of water. He wears pull-ups to bed at night called GoodNites Underpants so if he does have an accident he won't soak the bed. I hope you can get something out of our experience. Reece, mom to Dawson almost 5, diagnoses - Autism Spectrum Disorder > i know it takes awhile for kids with autism to be trained..but my 3yr > old was doing well in the beginning -there were a couple of months > where i didnt have to buy diapers,he started to wear underwear > after,recently he just stopped going when he has to go,now hes right > back in diapers,this is my 1st child its hard to tell the norm from > the disorder he has.i wanna know what worked for your kids?how long > did it take for them to learn.i talked to a mom whose son wasnt potty > trained until he was 8-i heard there were potty training videos for > kids like him.but i havent found any. Unlocking Autism www.UnlockingAutism.org Autism-Awareness-Action Worldwide internet group for parents who have a child with AUTISM. SeekingJoyinDisability - Prayer support for those touched by Disability: SeekingJoyinDisability/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 I have 4 children, 3 with autism. My twin boys, age 5, have high functioning autism and I was able to train both boys in 4 days using a the Azrin and Foxx Behavioral Method. It is a great method that a Behavior Analyst taught me. I plan on teaching my 9 year old daughter with moderate autism over the holidays. It is similar to other programs in that you have the child go straight to underwear, no training pants, and it takes an all day commitment, but it works quickly and it teaches the social aspect of toilet training and the importance of being dry and clean, not just going in the toilet. I tried everything, this worked for me. Feel free to contact me if you need help finding someone to teach you this method. -- McGee Advocacy/Education Specialist The Reardon Center PO BOX 14669 Savannah, GA 31416 912-355-9098 www.matthewreardoncenter.org -------------- Original message -------------- From: "novine1933" <novine1933@...> Hi, I am new to the group and from Burke County. I have a 5 year oldwith Aspergers Syndrome. I was wondering if anyone had any experienceor advice with potty training. He strongly resists any attempt topotty train. He will not even sit on the toilet. I can not evenattempt to main stream him into school until he is trained. Any advisewill be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 4, 2006 Report Share Posted November 4, 2006 , We are not yet moved to Georgia, but I desperately need to potty train my 5.5 yr old moderately severe autistic daughter. I can occassionally get her to sit on the potty, but nothing consistant. I would love to get her potty trained before we move into an apartment or something in Atlanta in December, or at least be well on the way to being potty trained. My problem, though, is this. Sierra hates to have clothes on at home. Now, while I don't necessarily mind it so much, I know it is difficult to have others come to our home while she is running around naked! :-) She has no problem keeping clothes on at school and in public, just at home. As soon as she gets home from school, she is taking it all off! Any tips you could share would be great! On 11/3/06, jennifermcgee4@... <jennifermcgee4@... > wrote: I have 4 children, 3 with autism. My twin boys, age 5, have high functioning autism and I was able to train both boys in 4 days using a the Azrin and Foxx Behavioral Method. It is a great method that a Behavior Analyst taught me. I plan on teaching my 9 year old daughter with moderate autism over the holidays. It is similar to other programs in that you have the child go straight to underwear, no training pants, and it takes an all day commitment, but it works quickly and it teaches the social aspect of toilet training and the importance of being dry and clean, not just going in the toilet. I tried everything, this worked for me. Feel free to contact me if you need help finding someone to teach you this method. -- McGee Advocacy/Education Specialist The Reardon Center PO BOX 14669 Savannah, GA 31416 912-355-9098 www.matthewreardonc enter.org -------------- Original message -------------- From: " novine1933 " <novine1933@...> Hi, I am new to the group and from Burke County. I have a 5 year oldwith Aspergers Syndrome. I was wondering if anyone had any experienceor advice with potty training. He strongly resists any attempt topotty train. He will not even sit on the toilet. I can not even attempt to main stream him into school until he is trained. Any advisewill be greatly appreciated. -- ~ ~proud US Army wife mommy to Caitey, 9, ADHDmommy to Sierra, 5, autism, nonverbal, sensory intergration disorder " Only the really plain people know about love - the very fascinating ones try so hard to create an impression that they soon exhaust their talents. " ~~Katharine Hepburn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 Ok…my daughter doesn’t even acknowledge when she’s wet or dirty. Well a little more now when she’s dirty, but we’ve started using pull-ups just so we can tell when she’s wet. She sometimes pulls on the diaper because she’s into this naked phase so it looks wet. Any methods to make her more aware of the yuck factor? From: autism [mailto:autism ] On Behalf Of jennifermcgee4@... Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:09 AM autism Subject: Re: Potty Training I have 4 children, 3 with autism. My twin boys, age 5, have high functioning autism and I was able to train both boys in 4 days using a the Azrin and Foxx Behavioral Method. It is a great method that a Behavior Analyst taught me. I plan on teaching my 9 year old daughter with moderate autism over the holidays. It is similar to other programs in that you have the child go straight to underwear, no training pants, and it takes an all day commitment, but it works quickly and it teaches the social aspect of toilet training and the importance of being dry and clean, not just going in the toilet. I tried everything, this worked for me. Feel free to contact me if you need help finding someone to teach you this method. -- McGee Advocacy/Education Specialist The Reardon Center PO BOX 14669 Savannah, GA 31416 912-355-9098 www.matthewreardoncenter.org -------------- Original message -------------- From: " novine1933 " <novine1933 > Hi, I am new to the group and from Burke County. I have a 5 year old with Aspergers Syndrome. I was wondering if anyone had any experience or advice with potty training. He strongly resists any attempt to potty train. He will not even sit on the toilet. I can not even attempt to main stream him into school until he is trained. Any advise will be greatly appreciated. -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.25/515 - Release Date: 11/3/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - Release Date: 11/4/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 My son did not know the difference either, this method teaches this. Just google Azrin & Foxx. However, this was not a method I was able to teach myself, and I have a Master's in Psychology. I really needed the support of an ABA with this one. This is the only time I have hired an ABA. It was pricey, but it was for such a short amount of time and well worth it. I recommend finding an ABA in your area who is familiar with this method. I don't want to give the impression that this process was easy. It took alot of work, but it worked and in a short amount of time. I trianed the more difficult one of my twins in 4 days in July and he has not regressed since. -- McGee Advocacy/Education Specialist The Reardon Center PO BOX 14669 Savannah, GA 31416 912-355-9098 www.matthewreardoncenter.org -------------- Original message -------------- From: "" <gina_and_mark_avila@...> Ok…my daughter doesn’t even acknowledge when she’s wet or dirty. Well a little more now when she’s dirty, but we’ve started using pull-ups just so we can tell when she’s wet. She sometimes pulls on the diaper because she’s into this naked phase so it looks wet. Any methods to make her more aware of the yuck factor? From: autism [mailto:autism ] On Behalf Of jennifermcgee4comcast (DOT) netSent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:09 AMautism Subject: Re: Potty Training I have 4 children, 3 with autism. My twin boys, age 5, have high functioning autism and I was able to train both boys in 4 days using a the Azrin and Foxx Behavioral Method. It is a great method that a Behavior Analyst taught me. I plan on teaching my 9 year old daughter with moderate autism over the holidays. It is similar to other programs in that you have the child go straight to underwear, no training pants, and it takes an all day commitment, but it works quickly and it teaches the social aspect of toilet training and the importance of being dry and clean, not just going in the toilet. I tried everything, this worked for me. Feel free to contact me if you need help finding someone to teach you this method. -- McGee Advocacy/Education Specialist The Reardon Center PO BOX 14669 Savannah, GA 31416 912-355-9098 www.matthewreardoncenter.org -------------- Original message -------------- From: "novine1933" <novine1933 > Hi, I am new to the group and from Burke County. I have a 5 year oldwith Aspergers Syndrome. I was wondering if anyone had any experienceor advice with potty training. He strongly resists any attempt topotty train. He will not even sit on the toilet. I can not evenattempt to main stream him into school until he is trained. Any advisewill be greatly appreciated. --No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.25/515 - Release Date: 11/3/2006 --No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.28/518 - Release Date: 11/4/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 (this is in response in another email, but wanted to share with the group) I am not a therapist, but I will try to explain the gist of it. You do what they call "dry checks", and a child is rewarded for being dry/clean, thus the social aspect of potty training. You may start off doing dry checks every 5 minutes, than increase that space of time as the child is more successful. Again this is the ultra simplified explanation, you really need assistance from an ABA therapist for this to be successful, but it does work. -- McGee Advocacy/Education Specialist The Reardon Center PO BOX 14669 Savannah, GA 31416 912-355-9098 www.matthewreardoncenter.org -------------- Original message -------------- From: "novine1933" <novine1933@...> Hi, I am new to the group and from Burke County. I have a 5 year oldwith Aspergers Syndrome. I was wondering if anyone had any experienceor advice with potty training. He strongly resists any attempt topotty train. He will not even sit on the toilet. I can not evenattempt to main stream him into school until he is trained. Any advisewill be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 wow - can you send erin to my house for a week or so?!?! even though lexi is now almost 4 in november and in her brace for over a year, she still has trouble getting on and off the potty alone.we have put a step up stool in her bathroom and even put a little handle for her to use which is attached to the cabinet next to the toilet. however, she has a hard time getting her pants and panties down by herself. she can climb up on to the toilet alone but can't always wipe very well in her brace and get her bottoms back up. i was a little ticked last week about this issue at her preschool. ok - here comes my ranting vent. we moved her to a preschool which is closer to our house. we had her at our church preschool last year, but it is a 15 mile one way trip and with noah in full day school this year all i would be doing is driving back and forth to schools. anyway - when i enrolled her this summer i had a sit down talk with her teachers and the director of the preschool about the brace. showed them how to put it on and take it off, etc.... said we didn't want her to have special treatment because of the brace but she would need it taken off for playground time and she would need help on the potty while in it. they were so understanding and willing to learn all they could about it. so last week we start school and they are now wigging out about this brace. they actually had me write down all the rules which consisted of " take it off when she is on the playground " and " please help to her to the bathroom " . they are acting like she is in some sort of device that their brains just can't comprehend. i have no clue what is going on there, but i am going to feel them out for another 3 or 4 weeks and see if their attitudes change. it isn't that they don't want her there, but they are overthinking this brace way too much. ughh...anyway - that is my rant and if you could send erin to houston for a week i would be very grateful!!!!! LOL tracey Potty Training trained in a TLSO brace that included a headpiece so she couldn't even bend or turn her neck to see what she was doing. I had to help with some up and down of undies and pants, but she did very well. Eventually, she didn't need my help even with the undies or pants. Children are adaptable. This is going to be part of who they are at this time in their life. I think as a parent we tend to " wig out " more than the child does when they are this young. I found that if I just said " this is who she is " everything was fine. Couple of examples: When got her TLSO brace (for her facial dysplacia and torticolis, not really her back per se), her older brother was in preschool. All of the children were very interested in why all of the sudden had a " turtle shell " (their words, not mine) So I took the opportunity to explain that 's back and neck weren't nice and straight like theirs and her " turtle shell " (and actually that is what it looked like - SMART KIDS!!) was there to help her. They all asked to touch it and things were fine with them. another example: about a year after she got the TLSO, we went to Boston for a consult on getting into the VEPTR trials. has congenital scoliosis, so the brace wasn't going to do a whole lot for her back, but it did great things to prevent her face from becoming asymmetrical. We were at a playground with my SIL and nephew. was running around and climbing like any other child. I could hear some of the other moms talking amongst themselves wondering if she had been in an accident, if it was ok for her to go down the slide etc. At one point she fell, but didn't cry. I think 6 moms ran over to her before I got there. She was fine, I asked her if she broke the slide. " Nope! " and she ran off to play with her cousin. The other moms took this as an opportunity to ask me what happened to her etc. I explained her condition, why we were in Boston, etc. They also questioned if it was ok for her to be on the playground with the other kids etc. I said " Look, the only things I prevent her from doing are things you would typically prevent a 2 year old from doing - like jumping off the table saying " I can fly " or running in a parking lot. On a playground, she can play with the other kids - as you can see. She also cannot play contact sports - so there go her football and hockey scholarships. " To this day, put her on a playground with a bunch of kids, and I would bet you to pick out my daughter. Now that being said, has gotten to the point where she can tell someone if they are getting too rough and will say to them: " Stop! You are hurting my back and I have scoweeosis " (her pronunciation) or " Weeve my sohjury alone " Her teachers and aides all know about her rods and that she can't do contact sports. They know she may ask to sit in a chair instead of on the carpet if her back is tired. But for the most part, by letting her play with other kids and teaching her in age appropriate language about her condition, she has done great! I know that potty training will be a big step for a lot of the guys and gals just getting their casts - they will be so much more comfortable! Don't forget about the old standbys - BRIBES!! M & M's, picking out new underwear, a new book, a phone call from a favorite character! (This worked wonders for ! When she was juuuuuuuuust about there - I had my SIL (who is of Puertorican descent and speaks Spanish) call as " Dora the Explorer " to congratulate her on being a big girl) Gail Crafting Blog: http://itsmineitsallmine.blogspot.com/ ************************************************ Mom to , 11/28/98 - ADHD/ODD/SID and , 02/02/02 - Congenital Scoliosis, VATER Association (vertebral and renal anomalies), Torticollis, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Fused Ribs, First VEPTR Recipient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3/21/05, VEPTR Expansions: 11/05 & 04/20/06 Put a little 'TLC' into your scrapbook! Independent TLC Scrapbooking Instructor http:\\www.topline-creations.com\gail --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 wow - can you send erin to my house for a week or so?!?! even though lexi is now almost 4 in november and in her brace for over a year, she still has trouble getting on and off the potty alone.we have put a step up stool in her bathroom and even put a little handle for her to use which is attached to the cabinet next to the toilet. however, she has a hard time getting her pants and panties down by herself. she can climb up on to the toilet alone but can't always wipe very well in her brace and get her bottoms back up. i was a little ticked last week about this issue at her preschool. ok - here comes my ranting vent. we moved her to a preschool which is closer to our house. we had her at our church preschool last year, but it is a 15 mile one way trip and with noah in full day school this year all i would be doing is driving back and forth to schools. anyway - when i enrolled her this summer i had a sit down talk with her teachers and the director of the preschool about the brace. showed them how to put it on and take it off, etc.... said we didn't want her to have special treatment because of the brace but she would need it taken off for playground time and she would need help on the potty while in it. they were so understanding and willing to learn all they could about it. so last week we start school and they are now wigging out about this brace. they actually had me write down all the rules which consisted of " take it off when she is on the playground " and " please help to her to the bathroom " . they are acting like she is in some sort of device that their brains just can't comprehend. i have no clue what is going on there, but i am going to feel them out for another 3 or 4 weeks and see if their attitudes change. it isn't that they don't want her there, but they are overthinking this brace way too much. ughh...anyway - that is my rant and if you could send erin to houston for a week i would be very grateful!!!!! LOL tracey Potty Training trained in a TLSO brace that included a headpiece so she couldn't even bend or turn her neck to see what she was doing. I had to help with some up and down of undies and pants, but she did very well. Eventually, she didn't need my help even with the undies or pants. Children are adaptable. This is going to be part of who they are at this time in their life. I think as a parent we tend to " wig out " more than the child does when they are this young. I found that if I just said " this is who she is " everything was fine. Couple of examples: When got her TLSO brace (for her facial dysplacia and torticolis, not really her back per se), her older brother was in preschool. All of the children were very interested in why all of the sudden had a " turtle shell " (their words, not mine) So I took the opportunity to explain that 's back and neck weren't nice and straight like theirs and her " turtle shell " (and actually that is what it looked like - SMART KIDS!!) was there to help her. They all asked to touch it and things were fine with them. another example: about a year after she got the TLSO, we went to Boston for a consult on getting into the VEPTR trials. has congenital scoliosis, so the brace wasn't going to do a whole lot for her back, but it did great things to prevent her face from becoming asymmetrical. We were at a playground with my SIL and nephew. was running around and climbing like any other child. I could hear some of the other moms talking amongst themselves wondering if she had been in an accident, if it was ok for her to go down the slide etc. At one point she fell, but didn't cry. I think 6 moms ran over to her before I got there. She was fine, I asked her if she broke the slide. " Nope! " and she ran off to play with her cousin. The other moms took this as an opportunity to ask me what happened to her etc. I explained her condition, why we were in Boston, etc. They also questioned if it was ok for her to be on the playground with the other kids etc. I said " Look, the only things I prevent her from doing are things you would typically prevent a 2 year old from doing - like jumping off the table saying " I can fly " or running in a parking lot. On a playground, she can play with the other kids - as you can see. She also cannot play contact sports - so there go her football and hockey scholarships. " To this day, put her on a playground with a bunch of kids, and I would bet you to pick out my daughter. Now that being said, has gotten to the point where she can tell someone if they are getting too rough and will say to them: " Stop! You are hurting my back and I have scoweeosis " (her pronunciation) or " Weeve my sohjury alone " Her teachers and aides all know about her rods and that she can't do contact sports. They know she may ask to sit in a chair instead of on the carpet if her back is tired. But for the most part, by letting her play with other kids and teaching her in age appropriate language about her condition, she has done great! I know that potty training will be a big step for a lot of the guys and gals just getting their casts - they will be so much more comfortable! Don't forget about the old standbys - BRIBES!! M & M's, picking out new underwear, a new book, a phone call from a favorite character! (This worked wonders for ! When she was juuuuuuuuust about there - I had my SIL (who is of Puertorican descent and speaks Spanish) call as " Dora the Explorer " to congratulate her on being a big girl) Gail Crafting Blog: http://itsmineitsallmine.blogspot.com/ ************************************************ Mom to , 11/28/98 - ADHD/ODD/SID and , 02/02/02 - Congenital Scoliosis, VATER Association (vertebral and renal anomalies), Torticollis, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Fused Ribs, First VEPTR Recipient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3/21/05, VEPTR Expansions: 11/05 & 04/20/06 Put a little 'TLC' into your scrapbook! Independent TLC Scrapbooking Instructor http:\\www.topline-creations.com\gail --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 wow - can you send erin to my house for a week or so?!?! even though lexi is now almost 4 in november and in her brace for over a year, she still has trouble getting on and off the potty alone.we have put a step up stool in her bathroom and even put a little handle for her to use which is attached to the cabinet next to the toilet. however, she has a hard time getting her pants and panties down by herself. she can climb up on to the toilet alone but can't always wipe very well in her brace and get her bottoms back up. i was a little ticked last week about this issue at her preschool. ok - here comes my ranting vent. we moved her to a preschool which is closer to our house. we had her at our church preschool last year, but it is a 15 mile one way trip and with noah in full day school this year all i would be doing is driving back and forth to schools. anyway - when i enrolled her this summer i had a sit down talk with her teachers and the director of the preschool about the brace. showed them how to put it on and take it off, etc.... said we didn't want her to have special treatment because of the brace but she would need it taken off for playground time and she would need help on the potty while in it. they were so understanding and willing to learn all they could about it. so last week we start school and they are now wigging out about this brace. they actually had me write down all the rules which consisted of " take it off when she is on the playground " and " please help to her to the bathroom " . they are acting like she is in some sort of device that their brains just can't comprehend. i have no clue what is going on there, but i am going to feel them out for another 3 or 4 weeks and see if their attitudes change. it isn't that they don't want her there, but they are overthinking this brace way too much. ughh...anyway - that is my rant and if you could send erin to houston for a week i would be very grateful!!!!! LOL tracey Potty Training trained in a TLSO brace that included a headpiece so she couldn't even bend or turn her neck to see what she was doing. I had to help with some up and down of undies and pants, but she did very well. Eventually, she didn't need my help even with the undies or pants. Children are adaptable. This is going to be part of who they are at this time in their life. I think as a parent we tend to " wig out " more than the child does when they are this young. I found that if I just said " this is who she is " everything was fine. Couple of examples: When got her TLSO brace (for her facial dysplacia and torticolis, not really her back per se), her older brother was in preschool. All of the children were very interested in why all of the sudden had a " turtle shell " (their words, not mine) So I took the opportunity to explain that 's back and neck weren't nice and straight like theirs and her " turtle shell " (and actually that is what it looked like - SMART KIDS!!) was there to help her. They all asked to touch it and things were fine with them. another example: about a year after she got the TLSO, we went to Boston for a consult on getting into the VEPTR trials. has congenital scoliosis, so the brace wasn't going to do a whole lot for her back, but it did great things to prevent her face from becoming asymmetrical. We were at a playground with my SIL and nephew. was running around and climbing like any other child. I could hear some of the other moms talking amongst themselves wondering if she had been in an accident, if it was ok for her to go down the slide etc. At one point she fell, but didn't cry. I think 6 moms ran over to her before I got there. She was fine, I asked her if she broke the slide. " Nope! " and she ran off to play with her cousin. The other moms took this as an opportunity to ask me what happened to her etc. I explained her condition, why we were in Boston, etc. They also questioned if it was ok for her to be on the playground with the other kids etc. I said " Look, the only things I prevent her from doing are things you would typically prevent a 2 year old from doing - like jumping off the table saying " I can fly " or running in a parking lot. On a playground, she can play with the other kids - as you can see. She also cannot play contact sports - so there go her football and hockey scholarships. " To this day, put her on a playground with a bunch of kids, and I would bet you to pick out my daughter. Now that being said, has gotten to the point where she can tell someone if they are getting too rough and will say to them: " Stop! You are hurting my back and I have scoweeosis " (her pronunciation) or " Weeve my sohjury alone " Her teachers and aides all know about her rods and that she can't do contact sports. They know she may ask to sit in a chair instead of on the carpet if her back is tired. But for the most part, by letting her play with other kids and teaching her in age appropriate language about her condition, she has done great! I know that potty training will be a big step for a lot of the guys and gals just getting their casts - they will be so much more comfortable! Don't forget about the old standbys - BRIBES!! M & M's, picking out new underwear, a new book, a phone call from a favorite character! (This worked wonders for ! When she was juuuuuuuuust about there - I had my SIL (who is of Puertorican descent and speaks Spanish) call as " Dora the Explorer " to congratulate her on being a big girl) Gail Crafting Blog: http://itsmineitsallmine.blogspot.com/ ************************************************ Mom to , 11/28/98 - ADHD/ODD/SID and , 02/02/02 - Congenital Scoliosis, VATER Association (vertebral and renal anomalies), Torticollis, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Fused Ribs, First VEPTR Recipient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3/21/05, VEPTR Expansions: 11/05 & 04/20/06 Put a little 'TLC' into your scrapbook! Independent TLC Scrapbooking Instructor http:\\www.topline-creations.com\gail --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I will send her for longer than a week - just say when! LOL I am curious, why does Lexi's brace come off for playground time? Yeah, wiping can be hard, I did a double check when I was helping with the ups and downs. is an independent girl - most of the time. She wore her brace for about a little over a year. If you go into the photos section of the group, and click on - congenital scoliosis, you can see pics of with hre brace. Actually, we still have it. Who knows, it may come in handy for a future science class project! Tracey wrote: wow - can you send erin to my house for a week or so?!?! even though lexi is now almost 4 in november and in her brace for over a year, she still has trouble getting on and off the potty alone.we have put a step up stool in her bathroom and even put a little handle for her to use which is attached to the cabinet next to the toilet. however, she has a hard time getting her pants and panties down by herself. she can climb up on to the toilet alone but can't always wipe very well in her brace and get her bottoms back up. i was a little ticked last week about this issue at her preschool. ok - here comes my ranting vent. we moved her to a preschool which is closer to our house. we had her at our church preschool last year, but it is a 15 mile one way trip and with noah in full day school this year all i would be doing is driving back and forth to schools. anyway - when i enrolled her this summer i had a sit down talk with her teachers and the director of the preschool about the brace. showed them how to put it on and take it off, etc.... said we didn't want her to have special treatment because of the brace but she would need it taken off for playground time and she would need help on the potty while in it. they were so understanding and willing to learn all they could about it. so last week we start school and they are now wigging out about this brace. they actually had me write down all the rules which consisted of " take it off when she is on the playground " and " please help to her to the bathroom " . they are acting like she is in some sort of device that their brains just can't comprehend. i have no clue what is going on there, but i am going to feel them out for another 3 or 4 weeks and see if their attitudes change. it isn't that they don't want her there, but they are overthinking this brace way too much. ughh...anyway - that is my rant and if you could send erin to houston for a week i would be very grateful!!!!! LOL tracey Potty Training trained in a TLSO brace that included a headpiece so she couldn't even bend or turn her neck to see what she was doing. I had to help with some up and down of undies and pants, but she did very well. Eventually, she didn't need my help even with the undies or pants. Children are adaptable. This is going to be part of who they are at this time in their life. I think as a parent we tend to " wig out " more than the child does when they are this young. I found that if I just said " this is who she is " everything was fine. Couple of examples: When got her TLSO brace (for her facial dysplacia and torticolis, not really her back per se), her older brother was in preschool. All of the children were very interested in why all of the sudden had a " turtle shell " (their words, not mine) So I took the opportunity to explain that 's back and neck weren't nice and straight like theirs and her " turtle shell " (and actually that is what it looked like - SMART KIDS!!) was there to help her. They all asked to touch it and things were fine with them. another example: about a year after she got the TLSO, we went to Boston for a consult on getting into the VEPTR trials. has congenital scoliosis, so the brace wasn't going to do a whole lot for her back, but it did great things to prevent her face from becoming asymmetrical. We were at a playground with my SIL and nephew. was running around and climbing like any other child. I could hear some of the other moms talking amongst themselves wondering if she had been in an accident, if it was ok for her to go down the slide etc. At one point she fell, but didn't cry. I think 6 moms ran over to her before I got there. She was fine, I asked her if she broke the slide. " Nope! " and she ran off to play with her cousin. The other moms took this as an opportunity to ask me what happened to her etc. I explained her condition, why we were in Boston, etc. They also questioned if it was ok for her to be on the playground with the other kids etc. I said " Look, the only things I prevent her from doing are things you would typically prevent a 2 year old from doing - like jumping off the table saying " I can fly " or running in a parking lot. On a playground, she can play with the other kids - as you can see. She also cannot play contact sports - so there go her football and hockey scholarships. " To this day, put her on a playground with a bunch of kids, and I would bet you to pick out my daughter. Now that being said, has gotten to the point where she can tell someone if they are getting too rough and will say to them: " Stop! You are hurting my back and I have scoweeosis " (her pronunciation) or " Weeve my sohjury alone " Her teachers and aides all know about her rods and that she can't do contact sports. They know she may ask to sit in a chair instead of on the carpet if her back is tired. But for the most part, by letting her play with other kids and teaching her in age appropriate language about her condition, she has done great! I know that potty training will be a big step for a lot of the guys and gals just getting their casts - they will be so much more comfortable! Don't forget about the old standbys - BRIBES!! M & M's, picking out new underwear, a new book, a phone call from a favorite character! (This worked wonders for ! When she was juuuuuuuuust about there - I had my SIL (who is of Puertorican descent and speaks Spanish) call as " Dora the Explorer " to congratulate her on being a big girl) Gail Crafting Blog: http://itsmineitsallmine.blogspot.com/ ************************************************ Mom to , 11/28/98 - ADHD/ODD/SID and , 02/02/02 - Congenital Scoliosis, VATER Association (vertebral and renal anomalies), Torticollis, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Fused Ribs, First VEPTR Recipient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3/21/05, VEPTR Expansions: 11/05 & 04/20/06 Put a little 'TLC' into your scrapbook! Independent TLC Scrapbooking Instructor http:\\www.topline-creations.com\gail --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I will send her for longer than a week - just say when! LOL I am curious, why does Lexi's brace come off for playground time? Yeah, wiping can be hard, I did a double check when I was helping with the ups and downs. is an independent girl - most of the time. She wore her brace for about a little over a year. If you go into the photos section of the group, and click on - congenital scoliosis, you can see pics of with hre brace. Actually, we still have it. Who knows, it may come in handy for a future science class project! Tracey wrote: wow - can you send erin to my house for a week or so?!?! even though lexi is now almost 4 in november and in her brace for over a year, she still has trouble getting on and off the potty alone.we have put a step up stool in her bathroom and even put a little handle for her to use which is attached to the cabinet next to the toilet. however, she has a hard time getting her pants and panties down by herself. she can climb up on to the toilet alone but can't always wipe very well in her brace and get her bottoms back up. i was a little ticked last week about this issue at her preschool. ok - here comes my ranting vent. we moved her to a preschool which is closer to our house. we had her at our church preschool last year, but it is a 15 mile one way trip and with noah in full day school this year all i would be doing is driving back and forth to schools. anyway - when i enrolled her this summer i had a sit down talk with her teachers and the director of the preschool about the brace. showed them how to put it on and take it off, etc.... said we didn't want her to have special treatment because of the brace but she would need it taken off for playground time and she would need help on the potty while in it. they were so understanding and willing to learn all they could about it. so last week we start school and they are now wigging out about this brace. they actually had me write down all the rules which consisted of " take it off when she is on the playground " and " please help to her to the bathroom " . they are acting like she is in some sort of device that their brains just can't comprehend. i have no clue what is going on there, but i am going to feel them out for another 3 or 4 weeks and see if their attitudes change. it isn't that they don't want her there, but they are overthinking this brace way too much. ughh...anyway - that is my rant and if you could send erin to houston for a week i would be very grateful!!!!! LOL tracey Potty Training trained in a TLSO brace that included a headpiece so she couldn't even bend or turn her neck to see what she was doing. I had to help with some up and down of undies and pants, but she did very well. Eventually, she didn't need my help even with the undies or pants. Children are adaptable. This is going to be part of who they are at this time in their life. I think as a parent we tend to " wig out " more than the child does when they are this young. I found that if I just said " this is who she is " everything was fine. Couple of examples: When got her TLSO brace (for her facial dysplacia and torticolis, not really her back per se), her older brother was in preschool. All of the children were very interested in why all of the sudden had a " turtle shell " (their words, not mine) So I took the opportunity to explain that 's back and neck weren't nice and straight like theirs and her " turtle shell " (and actually that is what it looked like - SMART KIDS!!) was there to help her. They all asked to touch it and things were fine with them. another example: about a year after she got the TLSO, we went to Boston for a consult on getting into the VEPTR trials. has congenital scoliosis, so the brace wasn't going to do a whole lot for her back, but it did great things to prevent her face from becoming asymmetrical. We were at a playground with my SIL and nephew. was running around and climbing like any other child. I could hear some of the other moms talking amongst themselves wondering if she had been in an accident, if it was ok for her to go down the slide etc. At one point she fell, but didn't cry. I think 6 moms ran over to her before I got there. She was fine, I asked her if she broke the slide. " Nope! " and she ran off to play with her cousin. The other moms took this as an opportunity to ask me what happened to her etc. I explained her condition, why we were in Boston, etc. They also questioned if it was ok for her to be on the playground with the other kids etc. I said " Look, the only things I prevent her from doing are things you would typically prevent a 2 year old from doing - like jumping off the table saying " I can fly " or running in a parking lot. On a playground, she can play with the other kids - as you can see. She also cannot play contact sports - so there go her football and hockey scholarships. " To this day, put her on a playground with a bunch of kids, and I would bet you to pick out my daughter. Now that being said, has gotten to the point where she can tell someone if they are getting too rough and will say to them: " Stop! You are hurting my back and I have scoweeosis " (her pronunciation) or " Weeve my sohjury alone " Her teachers and aides all know about her rods and that she can't do contact sports. They know she may ask to sit in a chair instead of on the carpet if her back is tired. But for the most part, by letting her play with other kids and teaching her in age appropriate language about her condition, she has done great! I know that potty training will be a big step for a lot of the guys and gals just getting their casts - they will be so much more comfortable! Don't forget about the old standbys - BRIBES!! M & M's, picking out new underwear, a new book, a phone call from a favorite character! (This worked wonders for ! When she was juuuuuuuuust about there - I had my SIL (who is of Puertorican descent and speaks Spanish) call as " Dora the Explorer " to congratulate her on being a big girl) Gail Crafting Blog: http://itsmineitsallmine.blogspot.com/ ************************************************ Mom to , 11/28/98 - ADHD/ODD/SID and , 02/02/02 - Congenital Scoliosis, VATER Association (vertebral and renal anomalies), Torticollis, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Fused Ribs, First VEPTR Recipient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3/21/05, VEPTR Expansions: 11/05 & 04/20/06 Put a little 'TLC' into your scrapbook! Independent TLC Scrapbooking Instructor http:\\www.topline-creations.com\gail --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 wait wait...why don't i just send lexi to you?!?! lol well, the reason we take her brace off at playtime is mainly one because they have areas where they climb and whatnot. our main concern there was if she were to fall. granted, it would be bad either in brace or out of brace, but it was just the decision we made. secondly, is she using muscles and so on when she is climbing ( the child is a monkey) and anytime where she is " exercising " is considered in brace time and does not go against her 6 hours out of brace per day. not only that, she is just more comfortable running around on the playground out of the brace and can be more free i guess and lastly - it is september and still hotter than you know where here in texas and she is way more comfortable running around in 90 degree weather out of that thing than she would be in it!! tracey Potty Training trained in a TLSO brace that included a headpiece so she couldn't even bend or turn her neck to see what she was doing. I had to help with some up and down of undies and pants, but she did very well. Eventually, she didn't need my help even with the undies or pants. Children are adaptable. This is going to be part of who they are at this time in their life. I think as a parent we tend to " wig out " more than the child does when they are this young. I found that if I just said " this is who she is " everything was fine. Couple of examples: When got her TLSO brace (for her facial dysplacia and torticolis, not really her back per se), her older brother was in preschool. All of the children were very interested in why all of the sudden had a " turtle shell " (their words, not mine) So I took the opportunity to explain that 's back and neck weren't nice and straight like theirs and her " turtle shell " (and actually that is what it looked like - SMART KIDS!!) was there to help her. They all asked to touch it and things were fine with them. another example: about a year after she got the TLSO, we went to Boston for a consult on getting into the VEPTR trials. has congenital scoliosis, so the brace wasn't going to do a whole lot for her back, but it did great things to prevent her face from becoming asymmetrical. We were at a playground with my SIL and nephew. was running around and climbing like any other child. I could hear some of the other moms talking amongst themselves wondering if she had been in an accident, if it was ok for her to go down the slide etc. At one point she fell, but didn't cry. I think 6 moms ran over to her before I got there. She was fine, I asked her if she broke the slide. " Nope! " and she ran off to play with her cousin. The other moms took this as an opportunity to ask me what happened to her etc. I explained her condition, why we were in Boston, etc. They also questioned if it was ok for her to be on the playground with the other kids etc. I said " Look, the only things I prevent her from doing are things you would typically prevent a 2 year old from doing - like jumping off the table saying " I can fly " or running in a parking lot. On a playground, she can play with the other kids - as you can see. She also cannot play contact sports - so there go her football and hockey scholarships. " To this day, put her on a playground with a bunch of kids, and I would bet you to pick out my daughter. Now that being said, has gotten to the point where she can tell someone if they are getting too rough and will say to them: " Stop! You are hurting my back and I have scoweeosis " (her pronunciation) or " Weeve my sohjury alone " Her teachers and aides all know about her rods and that she can't do contact sports. They know she may ask to sit in a chair instead of on the carpet if her back is tired. But for the most part, by letting her play with other kids and teaching her in age appropriate language about her condition, she has done great! I know that potty training will be a big step for a lot of the guys and gals just getting their casts - they will be so much more comfortable! Don't forget about the old standbys - BRIBES!! M & M's, picking out new underwear, a new book, a phone call from a favorite character! (This worked wonders for ! When she was juuuuuuuuust about there - I had my SIL (who is of Puertorican descent and speaks Spanish) call as " Dora the Explorer " to congratulate her on being a big girl) Gail Crafting Blog: http://itsmineitsallmine.blogspot.com/ ************************************************ Mom to , 11/28/98 - ADHD/ODD/SID and , 02/02/02 - Congenital Scoliosis, VATER Association (vertebral and renal anomalies), Torticollis, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Fused Ribs, First VEPTR Recipient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3/21/05, VEPTR Expansions: 11/05 & 04/20/06 Put a little 'TLC' into your scrapbook! Independent TLC Scrapbooking Instructor http:\\www.topline-creations.com\gail --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 I was just curious. ran, climbed, played etc in her brace. Then again, she wore it 23 hours. The hour out was for baths. Tracey wrote: wait wait...why don't i just send lexi to you?!?! lol well, the reason we take her brace off at playtime is mainly one because they have areas where they climb and whatnot. our main concern there was if she were to fall. granted, it would be bad either in brace or out of brace, but it was just the decision we made. secondly, is she using muscles and so on when she is climbing ( the child is a monkey) and anytime where she is " exercising " is considered in brace time and does not go against her 6 hours out of brace per day. not only that, she is just more comfortable running around on the playground out of the brace and can be more free i guess and lastly - it is september and still hotter than you know where here in texas and she is way more comfortable running around in 90 degree weather out of that thing than she would be in it!! tracey Potty Training trained in a TLSO brace that included a headpiece so she couldn't even bend or turn her neck to see what she was doing. I had to help with some up and down of undies and pants, but she did very well. Eventually, she didn't need my help even with the undies or pants. Children are adaptable. This is going to be part of who they are at this time in their life. I think as a parent we tend to " wig out " more than the child does when they are this young. I found that if I just said " this is who she is " everything was fine. Couple of examples: When got her TLSO brace (for her facial dysplacia and torticolis, not really her back per se), her older brother was in preschool. All of the children were very interested in why all of the sudden had a " turtle shell " (their words, not mine) So I took the opportunity to explain that 's back and neck weren't nice and straight like theirs and her " turtle shell " (and actually that is what it looked like - SMART KIDS!!) was there to help her. They all asked to touch it and things were fine with them. another example: about a year after she got the TLSO, we went to Boston for a consult on getting into the VEPTR trials. has congenital scoliosis, so the brace wasn't going to do a whole lot for her back, but it did great things to prevent her face from becoming asymmetrical. We were at a playground with my SIL and nephew. was running around and climbing like any other child. I could hear some of the other moms talking amongst themselves wondering if she had been in an accident, if it was ok for her to go down the slide etc. At one point she fell, but didn't cry. I think 6 moms ran over to her before I got there. She was fine, I asked her if she broke the slide. " Nope! " and she ran off to play with her cousin. The other moms took this as an opportunity to ask me what happened to her etc. I explained her condition, why we were in Boston, etc. They also questioned if it was ok for her to be on the playground with the other kids etc. I said " Look, the only things I prevent her from doing are things you would typically prevent a 2 year old from doing - like jumping off the table saying " I can fly " or running in a parking lot. On a playground, she can play with the other kids - as you can see. She also cannot play contact sports - so there go her football and hockey scholarships. " To this day, put her on a playground with a bunch of kids, and I would bet you to pick out my daughter. Now that being said, has gotten to the point where she can tell someone if they are getting too rough and will say to them: " Stop! You are hurting my back and I have scoweeosis " (her pronunciation) or " Weeve my sohjury alone " Her teachers and aides all know about her rods and that she can't do contact sports. They know she may ask to sit in a chair instead of on the carpet if her back is tired. But for the most part, by letting her play with other kids and teaching her in age appropriate language about her condition, she has done great! I know that potty training will be a big step for a lot of the guys and gals just getting their casts - they will be so much more comfortable! Don't forget about the old standbys - BRIBES!! M & M's, picking out new underwear, a new book, a phone call from a favorite character! (This worked wonders for ! When she was juuuuuuuuust about there - I had my SIL (who is of Puertorican descent and speaks Spanish) call as " Dora the Explorer " to congratulate her on being a big girl) Gail Crafting Blog: http://itsmineitsallmine.blogspot.com/ ************************************************ Mom to , 11/28/98 - ADHD/ODD/SID and , 02/02/02 - Congenital Scoliosis, VATER Association (vertebral and renal anomalies), Torticollis, Klippel Feil Syndrome, Fused Ribs, First VEPTR Recipient at Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3/21/05, VEPTR Expansions: 11/05 & 04/20/06 Put a little 'TLC' into your scrapbook! Independent TLC Scrapbooking Instructor http:\\www.topline-creations.com\gail --------------------------------- Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 If you check through past messages here you will discover this is one of the most talked about issues. Toilet paper put in before she goes can help to avoid a splash. On 23/01/2011 12:00 PM, Lea wrote:  I wanted to ask if other parents had trouble potty training their Aspie child? Mine is 5 and still in diapers at night only and when she has to poo. The splash in the potty scares her. Any suggestions? Thanks, Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm glad you posted this. It continues to be a conern for us and no one (pediatricians etc.) has really given us any advice or tell us what to do (although our autism diagnosis is recent). My son (6 1/2 yrs) continues to wear underjams at night - everynight. Last year he had several accidents #1 and #2 but we used a reward system - if he got to the toilet on time, if he flushed and if he washed hands. We only concentrated on that behavior to correct at that time and it worked very well. I have never been able to try anything for night time though. Currently he hasn't been having any pee accidents but often doesn't make it in time for #2 - if he's under a lot of stress or sometimes he says he just doesn't feel it coming. I talked with the OT and she said it is very possible as it is a sensory issue. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to help our kids through this? And does it get to a point where it affects their self esteem? What to do, what to do! : ) potty training I wanted to ask if other parents had trouble potty training their Aspie child? Mine is 5 and still in diapers at night only and when she has to poo. The splash in the potty scares her. Any suggestions? Thanks, Lea No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.449 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3397 - Release Date: 01/22/11 19:33:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Oh wow your daughter sounds like my grandson, I could never understand when he used to scream his head off when I bathed him in the sink when he was little. I had already done it with his two older siblings and they didn't scream, finally one day I realized it was the sound of the water when I sprayed it on him to rinse off the soap.. Now he is 6 and in 1st grade and holds it all day and goes pee in my bathroom usually as they come over here. But I HAVE to sit on the tub by him, he won't be in there alone, he HAS to have two lights on, and I HAVE to wait until he leaves the room before I flush. He used to afraid of the bath tub hasn't had a bath in it in years, and desperately afraid of the public swimming pool but got over it and now loves it and the pool in our backyard. Lately we've been having trouble, like today I took the kids to the park and he played like a maniac with his brother for about 45 min. well then I suggested an ice cream cone so stopped at the local Dairy Queen, what a PRODUCTION... For one it was not the easy task I thought it might be, I sent my granddaughter in with a $20 and said order ice cream cones for all, figured all would be fine. Lucas stayed in the van with me because he was being a brat calling names and hollering, had NO patience. Then he said he was hungry and would like a kids meal so when I learned he had not had breakfast went in to tell his sister to order him one, so had to take him in. And he called me many names, just ridiculous antisocial behavior, I figure he was hungry and tired and very mad we'd left the park like we were going to stay there all day for him or something. He just really mouths off badly, like no kid I have ever seen. Of course he embarrassed me terribly and I told him in front of everybody looking at us he was going to get a real HARD spanking when we got back to the van. Sigh but he didn't. What's the use he would be being spanked constantly. It is as though he has reached the end of his ability to deal and just turns antisocial! He had a hangnail on one of his fingers and it was bothering him and he must have said at least 50 times, Grandma can we go to your house and snip my nail..at about 30 times of saying no I would take him home his mom would clip it I gave up and just let him ramble.. Figure I will carry a clipper with me after this. He took one bite of his burger and went to work on his milk shake which the woman forgot to give me and I had to go back in and wait some more when I KNOW I ordered it. Carolyn ;o{ the grandma Lea wrote: > > I wanted to ask if other parents had trouble potty training their > Aspie child? Mine is 5 and still in diapers at night only and when she > has to poo. The splash in the potty scares her. Any suggestions? > Thanks, Lea > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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