Toilet teaching, toilets, and schools, oh my!

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The Down Syndrome & Autistic Spectrum (dI'm wondering if others have been in

this situation...my 9-yr old, , is about the size of a 6-yr old; not a

big kid. We've been working on toileting for a long time now, and are making

some progress at home. At school, things aren't going so well. I just recently

learned that they've actually been using a toddler-sized potty (sits on the

floor, not on the toilet) at school, because the school toilet is large and has

a horseshoe-shaped seat which scares . My initial reaction to learning

this was that Gabe needs a similar set-up to what we have at home: a toilet with

a foot stool in front of it, rather than a tiny potty chair, with an insert if

needed, to help him feel safe and comfortable long enough to actually pee. I

would like to request that the school purchase an appropriate insert for their

toilet; I could easily provide a footstool. I'm anticipating the school balking

at purchasing the insert (the ones that are big enough I can only find through

adaptive catalogs), because they are very, very pricey (over $200.00 with

shipping).

Has anyone else had this problem at school, and if so, what have you done about

it? To me, the insert seems an easy fix, but maybe there's a cheaper way that I

haven't considered yet.

I'd appreciate any feedback!

TIA,

Joni and kids in CA, incl. , 9, w/ Ds and autism