{"id":6095,"date":"2020-09-17T07:28:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T07:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autismwales.org\/?page_id=6095"},"modified":"2021-05-18T08:55:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T08:55:20","slug":"toileting-with-autistic-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/parents-carers\/information-for-an-autistic-child\/advice-sheets\/toileting-with-autistic-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Toileting with Autistic Children"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6095\" class=\"elementor elementor-6095\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28699a81 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"28699a81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b1da262\" data-id=\"7b1da262\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-314f8d7c white-icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"314f8d7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fal fa-child\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5dc25281\" data-id=\"5dc25281\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-331d107 white-heading elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"331d107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Toileting with Autistic Children<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed732c8 white-breadcrumbs elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"7ed732c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a787e0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a787e0d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7245aa90\" data-id=\"7245aa90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37de91cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37de91cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>When toilet\/potty training an autistic child, additional structure and visual cues will be needed along with a potentially non-social reward.<\/strong><\/p><p>Autistic children prefer routines, they will reassure them and let them predict what is expected of them. To create a routine for toilet\/potty training you will need to use a phrase or signal that indicates the child needs to use the toilet or potty \u2013 this should be the same phrase that is used by everyone that is involved with toilet\/potty training your child. This could be a signal card, with a picture of a potty on it for example or just choose a phrase (be careful to choose one everyone will be happy to use) such as \u2018potty time\u2019 or \u2018toilet time\u2019.<\/p><p>There will be lots of accidents, don\u2019t scold the child or pay too much attention to the accident. Clean up, be positive and try again.<\/p><p>As soon as the child does a pee or poo on the toilet\/potty, reward them. For some children, this can be social praise such as \u2018well done\u2019 or putting a star on the chart. However, many autistic children do not respond to this sort of reward and you may need to use a physical reward such as a short activity that they enjoy.<\/p><p>As successes and rewards increase, the child will learn what is expected of them. For those children who are able to communicate, they will begin to tell you or signal that they need to use toilet\/potty. For other children, you may need to continue with a routine of encouraging the child to use the toilet\/potty at regular times until they are able to communicate their needs to you.<\/p><p>Using a picture planner is quite important, the same picture planner should be used in all situations. Pictures or images should be printed to visually represent the order of events. Planners should be kept near the toilet\/potty where the child can easily see them. An example of this follows on the next page.<\/p><p>You can create and download a picture planner for toilet\/potty training for free here: <a href=\"https:\/\/neurodivergencewales.org\/en\/parents-carers\/information-for-an-autistic-child\/childrens-picture-cards\/\">Childrens picture cards &#8211; Autism Wales<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b33bef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b33bef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4225ae\" data-id=\"a4225ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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