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" E. Amy Sanner " <enedeliasanner@...> wrote:Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 13:34:44

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From: " E. Amy Sanner " <enedeliasanner@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] potty training...

Debra y <djacoby1@...>

I guess the thing with him is that if he's taken every 15-30 minutes, he will

likely go on the potty, but he is still likely to have accidents. See what I

mean? It's not that he doesn't get going on the potty. He doesn't seem to

" get " staying dry in the mean time OR he doesn't " get " the sensation of needing

to go. Understand that he's already had so much " therapy " and coaching in this

area that I think he'll need something " different " in order for him to learn it.

We should definitely try reinforcement for being dry. I " m just wondering if

there is anything " else " .

Amy

Debra y <djacoby1@...> wrote:

we tried repeatedly with my son and he just wasn't ready until he was 6. at

that time it finally clicked and after repeated potty trips starting at 15

min. intervals and progressing to 1 hour intervals, he was finally trained.

he holds it now and doesn't always " ask " to go potty, but we just take him 2

to3 times per day and this works for pee pee. for #2, we used suppositories

on a daily basis at the same time to create a pattern. now he's able to go

#2 on the potty when we " know " he has to go (timing, crossing legs, etc.).

don't know if this helps...

debra, mom to caleb, asd

(psychologist, bcba also!)

[ ] potty training...

> Hello! I recently began working with a little boy, 5 yrs. old, with an

> autism dx. 2 years ago, his family began (with great effort) working on

> potty training him. They have had at least three consultants over this

> time, as well. Over the last couple of years, they have had varying

> success with voiding, not any with BM's. Currently he wears Pull-ups to

> school and big-boy pants at home. His parents have taken potty data the

> entire time, but have not included a food/drink diary with it. The data

> is all over the place. There is no rhyme or reason to when he goes

> successfully (in the potty) or when he has accidents. At home and school

> he is taken to the bathroom about every hour but he still has accidents

> (some days more than others). Sometimes he urinates every half hour,

> other times he goes every two hours... just no way of knowing on any given

> day. I've been told that he doesn't seem to mind when he is wet, and that

> they do reinforce (wild party, which he loves!..!

> . doesn't

> actually seem like a " reinforcer " by definition) when he goes

> successfully. His family really wants him potty trained. They have

> expressed a willingness to " try anything " . They have tried many

> methods.... Any ideas?

>

> Thanks,

> Amy

> p.s. For now, I have asked them to record when and how much he is eating

> and drinking. I've also asked them to try to keep food and drinks on a

> " schedule " .

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> E. Amy Sanner, M.A., BCBA

> enedeliasanner@...

> http://behavioralconsultant.5u.com

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