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One Place for Special Needs "Complete Guide to Special Needs Toilet Training"
In many cases, toilet training children with disabilities is similar to training other children. It simply requires more patience and some extra support. Here you'll find plenty of articles, strategies and tips for toilet training children with a variety of special needs. Plus you'll find resources for trouble shooting many types of potty problems like smearing poop, fear of the toilet and potty training regression. It's the most comprehensive guide of toileting resources for special needs parents and teachers with students who are not potty trained. If you found a resource I should add, please let me know at [email protected].
by Dawn Villarreal, One Place for Special Needs
by Dawn Villarreal, One Place for Special Needs
"Toilet Training in Less Then a Day" - variation for Special Needs
Toilet Training in Less Than a Day was developed by two psychologist - named Nathan H. Azrin, Ph. D. and Richard M. Foxx Ph.D. in the 1970s. Their objective was to improve the level of functioning and happiness of special needs people and while working on that they discovered how that potty training an average child of normal intellegence required less than half a day of training.
They authored this book and have sold over 2 million copies.This book has helped potty train many children in less than a day inlcuding my two boys!
They make the following recommendations for using this method for special needs children.
They authored this book and have sold over 2 million copies.This book has helped potty train many children in less than a day inlcuding my two boys!
They make the following recommendations for using this method for special needs children.
No More Diapers: Using a Behavioral Approach for Toilet Training Success!
Independent toileting is one of the most important life skills to learn for children with autism and other disabilities. Whether or not a child is toilet trained impacts many areas of life including school placement options, access to childcare and the ability to participate in leisure activities. In this webinar, participants will watch real-life video examples to facilitate discussion on how to use a behavioral approach to toilet training. We will also discuss the role of parents and educators in the toilet training process. Strategies for assessing toileting needs, developing toilet training plans, implementation of research-based strategies, and the need for making data-based decisions about toileting will be presented. Participants will leave the webinar with an assessment tool, sample data sheets, and strategies to start or re-start toilet training immediately with a variety of children.
Objectives
Included Takeaway Resources
Objectives
- Describe three (3) signs of toilet training readiness.
- Discuss when to begin and prioritize toilet training for children with disabilities.
- Watch real-life video examples of children during the potty training process.
- Describe the importance of using appropriate assessment techniques, setting realistic goals, and developing individualized toileting plans.
- Discuss the need for data-based toileting decisions.
Included Takeaway Resources
- Comprehensive Toilet Training Toolkit
- Toilet Training Assessment Tool
- Sample data sheets
- Toilet Training Planning Template