Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism or Other Developmental Issues de Maria Wheeler

Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism or Other Developmental Issues

Maria Wheeler

Carol Stock Kranowitz

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 aug 2007

Toilet training can be a battleground for parents and children. In this book—the only one on the market dealing with the specific issues involved in toilet training children with autism—Maria Wheeler offers a detailed roadmap for success, based on over twenty years of experience. Easy-to-read bulleted lists offer over 200 do’s and don’ts, along with more than fifty real-life examples. Learn, among other things, how to:

gauge “readiness"
overcome fear of the bathroom
teach how to use toilet paper, flush and wash up
and deal with toileting in unfamiliar environments.

A life preserver for parents and reluctant children!
Helpful chapters include:

The Importance of Toilet Training
Determining Readiness
Developing a Toileting Routine
Dressing for the Occasion
Habit Training
Teaching Continence
Communicating the Need to Use the Toilet
When Toilet Training is Successful
Toileting in Unfamiliar Environments
Nighttime Training
Support Strategies
Common Problems (and Solutions) Associated with Toilet Training Persons with Autism

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Chapter 1: The Importance of Toilet Training

Characteristics of autism that influence toilet training
Impact on home, family and community
Impact on school and learning
Impact on social relationships

Chapter 2: Determining Readiness

Chronological age as a factor
The issue of mental age as a part of readiness
Awareness levels in readiness
Physiological factors to consider
Other readiness indicators

Chapter 3: Developing a Toileting Routine

Developing toileting schedules
Communication structures
Pre- and post-toileting rituals
Fluid intake
Undressing and dressing
Flushing
Handwashing

Chapter 4: Dressing for the Occasion

Diapers or underpants
Outerwear
Other items and equipment needed
Sensory issues related to clothing and other items used

Chapter 5: Habit Training

When is habit training the appropriate option
Determining a reasonable schedule
Developing a routine
Readiness for spontaneous toileting

Chapter 6: Teaching Continence

Bladder control
Bowel control

Chapter 7: Communicating the Need to Use the Toilet

Alternate forms of communication
Availability of communication
How to respond to communication efforts
When communication demands are a step backward

Chapter 8: When Toilet Training is Successful

When to reinforce
How to reinforce
The importance of environmental structure

Chapter 9: Toileting in Unfamiliar Environments

Locating restroom in new environments
Communicating the need to toilet
Adjusting toileting routines to new situations
Survival kits for community outings

Chapter 10: Nighttime Training

When to begin nighttime training
How to teach nighttime continence
Special aids

Chapter 11: Support Strategies

Modeling Stories that teach
Preteaching

Chapter 12: Common Problems (and Solutions) Associated with Toilet Training Persons with Autism

Fear of the bathroom
Fear of the toilet
Repeated flushing
Negative reactions to taking away diapers
Failure to void in the toilet
Failure to have a bowel movement in the toilet
Urinating outside of the toilet bowl
Smearing feces
Resistance to using toilet paper
Using too much toilet paper
Resistance to washing hands
Needs frequent cues to complete routines
Resistance to using unfamiliar toileting facilities
Is toilet trained at home, but not at school
Is toilet trained at school, but not at home
Regression or setbacks
Data collection form for toilet training
An example social story—Using the Toilet

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Maria Wheeler, M.Ed., has spent more than twenty years of her professional life in the fields of Psychology and Special Education, with an emphasis on Neurobehavioral Disorders, Applied Behavior Analysis, and Specific Learning Disabilities. She has held positions in Florida and Texas as a special education classroom teacher, behavior specialist, and director of behavioral services for residential treatment centers serving adults and children with neurobehavioral disorders and developmental disabilities. She currently holds Texas teacher certificates/endorsements in Serious Emotional Disturbance and Autism, Special Education, and Psychology. Maria works as a private consultant serving various school districts, educational agencies, and families throughout Texas. She is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer in the fields of autism, behavior and learning disorders, and effective discipline. She provides on-site behavior intervention and classroom curriculum consultation for educators of students with autism and other behavior and learning disorders. She also provides on-site coaching for in-home trainers and tutors, parent training, and professional development training. Maria authored the popular book entitled, Discipline That Works for Inclusive Schools, published by RealWorld Publications. She co-authored one of the leading manuals on behavior, A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism, published by Future Horizons, Inc.

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Individuals with autism are reportedly one of the most difficult populations to toilet train. This book offers effective strategies that take the childs sensibilities into account instead of trying to force traditional methods. Tips, case examples, and cautions help make the process more of a lesson and less of a battle for all involved.

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