Guest guest Posted January 11, 2001 Report Share Posted January 11, 2001 Hi...sorry, you didn't sign your post, so I don't know who you are! is almost 14 yrs. and I have been saying all along that there is no way to toilet train him unless he can communicate; which he can't. At least not overtly. All these years the schools have been doing the toilet thing....they take him to the bathroom, sit him on the toilet, and then put a diaper back on him. I have thought it is pretty much a waste of time. However.......his last IEP (9/00), we had a Behavioral Psychologist that was really into sensory issues and trying to help come up with a plan for to decrease some of his more aggressive behaviors. Basically, she thought he needed to be kept really busy with sensory integration exercises. We decided on toileting as a base activity so his aide takes him to the toilet every hour and then they do various personal hygiene activities (washing hands, lotion, combing/brushing hair, etc.) She suggested that he not sit on the toilet for very long and that he have a book, music or some other activity to do while he was there. He had a real aversion to sitting on the toilet because he has " withholding " behaviors...but that's another story. LOL. Anyway, when he's done on the toilet, they might use lotion with rice in it on his hands, or a loofa (sp?) or something that will give him SI input. Well, this routine keeps and his aide very busy (ha!) during the his school day. I suggested that I would send " pull ups " so that it would be a more " normal " experience. It was September when we started. I have been noticing over the past few weeks that was dry between g-tube feedings (a dramatic change) maybe for 4 -5 hours. Then over the past few days I have noticed that he makes a noise...sort of a half-grunt/half-shout kind of thing when he's been dry for a long time. I started taking him to the toilet when he did that and he urinated in the toilet almost as soon as I sat him down!! I have to say that he has been pretty darn consistent with this! We still have a long ways to go....he WILL NOT defecate in the toilet.....and he won't go to the bathroom door if he has to pee. But I am encouraged for sure! Maybe it would work for ? Seems like it might be worth a try. Hope that gives you some ideas. Terry Mom to , 13 yrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 Marla, I wish I had some advice on toilet trainning. I don't have any children because I'm young, but I wish that I could help in your situration. So far the only autistic boy that I babysatt for was potty trained and all the other autistic kids that I babysitt arn't potty trianed and are still in pull ups and diapers. The kid that is potty trianed, I don't know how he got potty trained. Their this 12 year old twin boy, and one of the twins is almost potty trined. His mom said that he would point to his pants, or bring his mom a clean diaper to change him. But other then that I don't know what to say. > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2001 Report Share Posted January 13, 2001 As in what way, do you need ideas? What have you tried, i found when scanning through some older issues of exceptional parent magazine, a good article on toilet training, i can scan it and email it to your address personally. shawna. >From: MBeerb9414@... >Reply-To: egroups >To: egroups >Subject: Toilet Training >Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 00:14:45 -0000 > >Does anyone have any advice on toilet training. has been in diapers >for 18 years. I thought we had a shot at it before he developed autism. >He is getting entirely too big to wrestle. Any ideas? > > > http://www.onelist.com/community/ > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Last night the Ds clinic at Boston Children's gave a really great talk on toilet training, you can watch it here http://breezemsprod2.tch.harvard edu/p61412006/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Hi , Could you post the address for the Toilet training again or direct me to where I could find it on the website? The link isn't working. Thanks Marie > > Last night the Ds clinic at Boston Children's gave a really great talk on > toilet training, you can watch it here http://breezemsprod2.tch.harvard > edu/p61412006/ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2010 Report Share Posted October 26, 2010 Try this http://breezemsprod2.tch.harvard.edu/p61412006/ -- Re: Toilet training Hi , Could you post the address for the Toilet training again or direct me to where I could find it on the website? The link isn't working. Thanks Marie > > Last night the Ds clinic at Boston Children's gave a really great talk on > toilet training, you can watch it here http://breezemsprod2.tch.harvard > edu/p61412006/ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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