Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 Hi. How funny that you should ask about this. I participated in my son's iep meeting yesterday to develop a potty training plan. My son is 6 and in reg ed K class. He currently has a 1:1 aide to assist with pull-up changing. Listed below is the plan we will be implementing: 1. For two weeks we take Jordan to the bathroom every hour to check to see if he is dry, has urinated, has bowel movement or urinated/bowel movement. At the same time we sit Jordan on the potty for no more then 5 minutes and record if he does anything. The other thing we are doing is recording whether or not Jordan has had anything to eat or drink and what hour this was. This will allow us to see if there is a pattern that could be used for schedule training. 2. After the two weeks we take Jordan to the bathroom no more then 8 times a day. This again is based on his habits. We will be using this plan at home, school and daycare. This ensures that we are all doing the same thing at the same time. For more information on teaching life skills to individuals with special needs, I would recommend the book: Steps to Independence: Teaching Life Skills to Individuals with Special Needs. Hope this helps. I'll let you know how successful we are. Kim ~ Mom to Jordan 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2001 Report Share Posted November 8, 2001 Hi. How funny that you should ask about this. I participated in my son's iep meeting yesterday to develop a potty training plan. My son is 6 and in reg ed K class. He currently has a 1:1 aide to assist with pull-up changing. Listed below is the plan we will be implementing: 1. For two weeks we take Jordan to the bathroom every hour to check to see if he is dry, has urinated, has bowel movement or urinated/bowel movement. At the same time we sit Jordan on the potty for no more then 5 minutes and record if he does anything. The other thing we are doing is recording whether or not Jordan has had anything to eat or drink and what hour this was. This will allow us to see if there is a pattern that could be used for schedule training. 2. After the two weeks we take Jordan to the bathroom no more then 8 times a day. This again is based on his habits. We will be using this plan at home, school and daycare. This ensures that we are all doing the same thing at the same time. For more information on teaching life skills to individuals with special needs, I would recommend the book: Steps to Independence: Teaching Life Skills to Individuals with Special Needs. Hope this helps. I'll let you know how successful we are. Kim ~ Mom to Jordan 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2001 Report Share Posted November 9, 2001 Kim, who wrote that book you mentioned? want to get it Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Steps to Independence: Teaching Life Skills to Individuals with Special Needs. Hope this helps. I'll let you know how successful we are. Kim ~ Mom to Jordan 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2001 Report Share Posted November 9, 2001 Kim, who wrote that book you mentioned? want to get it Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Steps to Independence: Teaching Life Skills to Individuals with Special Needs. Hope this helps. I'll let you know how successful we are. Kim ~ Mom to Jordan 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2001 Report Share Posted November 9, 2001 Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Third Edition by Bruce L. Baker, Alan J. Brightman, Jan B. Blacher, Louis J. Heifetz, P. Hinshaw (Contributor), Diane M. (Contributor). ----Original Message----- From: Diane M Ferko [mailto:DRF218@...] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 6:39 AM ; Doll, Kim L Subject: Re: Potty Training Help Kim, who wrote that book you mentioned? want to get it Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Steps to Independence: Teaching Life Skills to Individuals with Special Needs. Hope this helps. I'll let you know how successful we are. Kim ~ Mom to Jordan 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2001 Report Share Posted November 9, 2001 Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Third Edition by Bruce L. Baker, Alan J. Brightman, Jan B. Blacher, Louis J. Heifetz, P. Hinshaw (Contributor), Diane M. (Contributor). ----Original Message----- From: Diane M Ferko [mailto:DRF218@...] Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 6:39 AM ; Doll, Kim L Subject: Re: Potty Training Help Kim, who wrote that book you mentioned? want to get it Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS) Pennsylvania Steps to Independence: Teaching Life Skills to Individuals with Special Needs. Hope this helps. I'll let you know how successful we are. Kim ~ Mom to Jordan 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 In a message dated 10/8/2003 10:15:53 PM Central Standard Time, adhurka@... writes: > > Hi everyone, > > Have a question on potty training for my 4 yr old. Does anyone have any > tips on > how to make the potty training program work.. ? Our ABA consultant gave me > the > following tips. > > Lots of fluids throughout the day. > No diaper, pull-ups or padded underwear. > Have a fixed schedule - say every 30 minutes. > keep him around the potty area. > Give him great reinforcement when he actually uses it. > > Is there something I'm missing ? Anyone has any suggestions or tips ? Any > help is greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Archana Dhurka One thing is missing nothing to drink after 30 mins before bedtime. I did all of these things my children were very delayed and did not train till 5 and 7 but that is okay at least they are now trained Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 In a message dated 10/8/2003 10:15:53 PM Central Standard Time, adhurka@... writes: > > Hi everyone, > > Have a question on potty training for my 4 yr old. Does anyone have any > tips on > how to make the potty training program work.. ? Our ABA consultant gave me > the > following tips. > > Lots of fluids throughout the day. > No diaper, pull-ups or padded underwear. > Have a fixed schedule - say every 30 minutes. > keep him around the potty area. > Give him great reinforcement when he actually uses it. > > Is there something I'm missing ? Anyone has any suggestions or tips ? Any > help is greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Archana Dhurka One thing is missing nothing to drink after 30 mins before bedtime. I did all of these things my children were very delayed and did not train till 5 and 7 but that is okay at least they are now trained Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 um also for I bought special toys a different one for each one and with each successful attempt I would let them play with them longer like I started out with five mins and when they were really trained the toys were theirs to keep and also one other tip I used a timer to do the time thing the could fuss and fight with me but an alarm is boss they can't argue with that so when time was up the toys were mine until next attempt Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 um also for I bought special toys a different one for each one and with each successful attempt I would let them play with them longer like I started out with five mins and when they were really trained the toys were theirs to keep and also one other tip I used a timer to do the time thing the could fuss and fight with me but an alarm is boss they can't argue with that so when time was up the toys were mine until next attempt Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 We use ABA also as programming for education and other skills. We started out taking our son to the potty every 15 minutes and at least had him sit there for 15 seconds or so and we would say, " pee in the potty " and point inside the potty. If he went, we made a big deal and gave him a treat he really likes and only got when he went in the potty. When we had several successes and few accidents, we went to every 30 minutes and then increased the time to now we ask every hour if he has to " go potty " and we take him after 2 hours. He is nonverbal so we sign " Potty " when we ask. We made up our own sign which is patting his tummy. It was easier and made more sense. He has a few accidents but is able to wear underwear except at night. We had his ABA therapists doing this as well. It would be hard for a family to take him to the potty every 15 minutes on their own. Also, we keep records of when he is taken to the potty, when he goes, when he self initiates and goes on his own and when he has accidents and where he is. We had tried this when he was younger but truthfully he wasn't ready for the program until he was about 10. He is now 13. I know that is not good news but just to let you know it is OK if he has to wait until he is older. Re: Potty training help In a message dated 10/8/2003 10:15:53 PM Central Standard Time, adhurka@... writes: > > Hi everyone, > > Have a question on potty training for my 4 yr old. Does anyone have any > tips on > how to make the potty training program work.. ? Our ABA consultant gave me > the > following tips. > > Lots of fluids throughout the day. > No diaper, pull-ups or padded underwear. > Have a fixed schedule - say every 30 minutes. > keep him around the potty area. > Give him great reinforcement when he actually uses it. > > Is there something I'm missing ? Anyone has any suggestions or tips ? Any > help is greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Archana Dhurka One thing is missing nothing to drink after 30 mins before bedtime. I did all of these things my children were very delayed and did not train till 5 and 7 but that is okay at least they are now trained Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2003 Report Share Posted October 9, 2003 We use ABA also as programming for education and other skills. We started out taking our son to the potty every 15 minutes and at least had him sit there for 15 seconds or so and we would say, " pee in the potty " and point inside the potty. If he went, we made a big deal and gave him a treat he really likes and only got when he went in the potty. When we had several successes and few accidents, we went to every 30 minutes and then increased the time to now we ask every hour if he has to " go potty " and we take him after 2 hours. He is nonverbal so we sign " Potty " when we ask. We made up our own sign which is patting his tummy. It was easier and made more sense. He has a few accidents but is able to wear underwear except at night. We had his ABA therapists doing this as well. It would be hard for a family to take him to the potty every 15 minutes on their own. Also, we keep records of when he is taken to the potty, when he goes, when he self initiates and goes on his own and when he has accidents and where he is. We had tried this when he was younger but truthfully he wasn't ready for the program until he was about 10. He is now 13. I know that is not good news but just to let you know it is OK if he has to wait until he is older. Re: Potty training help In a message dated 10/8/2003 10:15:53 PM Central Standard Time, adhurka@... writes: > > Hi everyone, > > Have a question on potty training for my 4 yr old. Does anyone have any > tips on > how to make the potty training program work.. ? Our ABA consultant gave me > the > following tips. > > Lots of fluids throughout the day. > No diaper, pull-ups or padded underwear. > Have a fixed schedule - say every 30 minutes. > keep him around the potty area. > Give him great reinforcement when he actually uses it. > > Is there something I'm missing ? Anyone has any suggestions or tips ? Any > help is greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Archana Dhurka One thing is missing nothing to drink after 30 mins before bedtime. I did all of these things my children were very delayed and did not train till 5 and 7 but that is okay at least they are now trained Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Also even though my youngest is potty trained remember she is special needs and at school she has to go to the potty more often than other children or she will still go or feel bad and ashamed as long as she is taken often she is always successful and that's okay. She goes like every 30 mins still at 6 years old but give her time and she will be able to hold it longer if not no biggie. Like I said before there are more challenging milestones to tackle than the potty. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Also even though my youngest is potty trained remember she is special needs and at school she has to go to the potty more often than other children or she will still go or feel bad and ashamed as long as she is taken often she is always successful and that's okay. She goes like every 30 mins still at 6 years old but give her time and she will be able to hold it longer if not no biggie. Like I said before there are more challenging milestones to tackle than the potty. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 In a message dated 10/9/2003 9:03:17 AM Central Standard Time, stlevine@... writes: > We had tried this when he was younger but truthfully he wasn't ready for > the program until he was about 10. He is now 13. I know that is not > good news but just to let you know it is OK if he has to wait until he > is older. > Amen there are so many children in the world that have such profound special needs that some of them will never potty train I have a 19 year old neighbor like that so those of us who's children are mild to moderately delayed are very blessed. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 In a message dated 10/9/2003 9:03:17 AM Central Standard Time, stlevine@... writes: > We had tried this when he was younger but truthfully he wasn't ready for > the program until he was about 10. He is now 13. I know that is not > good news but just to let you know it is OK if he has to wait until he > is older. > Amen there are so many children in the world that have such profound special needs that some of them will never potty train I have a 19 year old neighbor like that so those of us who's children are mild to moderately delayed are very blessed. Tammy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 In a message dated 10/9/2003 9:10:49 PM Central Daylight Time, Kevnhou writes: > We had tried this when he was younger but truthfully he wasn't ready for > the program until he was about 10. He is now 13. I know that is not > good news but just to let you know it is OK if he has to wait until he > is older. > > This is one of the best things I have heard in a while. We as parents feel pressured for our child that is not typical to become typical. I was told to get the book, " Toilet Training In Less Than A Day " . This book is for typical children but has tips in the back for the not so typical child. My son is not even at even one of their requirements in order to start. He is also non-verbal and does not have the concept yet. For parents that are interested in this book, I bought mine at half.com and it's written by H. Azrin and M. Foxx. On another note: Jeff Sells, have you heard from that reporter? She was to call when the program was to air, that's been about a month. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2003 Report Share Posted October 13, 2003 In a message dated 10/9/2003 9:10:49 PM Central Daylight Time, Kevnhou writes: > We had tried this when he was younger but truthfully he wasn't ready for > the program until he was about 10. He is now 13. I know that is not > good news but just to let you know it is OK if he has to wait until he > is older. > > This is one of the best things I have heard in a while. We as parents feel pressured for our child that is not typical to become typical. I was told to get the book, " Toilet Training In Less Than A Day " . This book is for typical children but has tips in the back for the not so typical child. My son is not even at even one of their requirements in order to start. He is also non-verbal and does not have the concept yet. For parents that are interested in this book, I bought mine at half.com and it's written by H. Azrin and M. Foxx. On another note: Jeff Sells, have you heard from that reporter? She was to call when the program was to air, that's been about a month. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Hi : I have heard nothing from Krista Marino, the Channel 2 reporter, in over a month. Hope they still want to run the story. My best. Peacefully, Jeff Sell Z. Sell, P.C. 4309 Yoakum Blvd. 2nd Floor Houston, Texas 77006 713-654-7776 713-654-7789 (fax) 832-731-3145 (cell) JZSell@... www.JZSLAW.com Re: Potty training help In a message dated 10/9/2003 9:10:49 PM Central Daylight Time, Kevnhou writes: > We had tried this when he was younger but truthfully he wasn't ready for > the program until he was about 10. He is now 13. I know that is not > good news but just to let you know it is OK if he has to wait until he > is older. > > This is one of the best things I have heard in a while. We as parents feel pressured for our child that is not typical to become typical. I was told to get the book, " Toilet Training In Less Than A Day " . This book is for typical children but has tips in the back for the not so typical child. My son is not even at even one of their requirements in order to start. He is also non-verbal and does not have the concept yet. For parents that are interested in this book, I bought mine at half.com and it's written by H. Azrin and M. Foxx. On another note: Jeff Sells, have you heard from that reporter? She was to call when the program was to air, that's been about a month. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2003 Report Share Posted October 14, 2003 Hi : I have heard nothing from Krista Marino, the Channel 2 reporter, in over a month. Hope they still want to run the story. My best. Peacefully, Jeff Sell Z. Sell, P.C. 4309 Yoakum Blvd. 2nd Floor Houston, Texas 77006 713-654-7776 713-654-7789 (fax) 832-731-3145 (cell) JZSell@... www.JZSLAW.com Re: Potty training help In a message dated 10/9/2003 9:10:49 PM Central Daylight Time, Kevnhou writes: > We had tried this when he was younger but truthfully he wasn't ready for > the program until he was about 10. He is now 13. I know that is not > good news but just to let you know it is OK if he has to wait until he > is older. > > This is one of the best things I have heard in a while. We as parents feel pressured for our child that is not typical to become typical. I was told to get the book, " Toilet Training In Less Than A Day " . This book is for typical children but has tips in the back for the not so typical child. My son is not even at even one of their requirements in order to start. He is also non-verbal and does not have the concept yet. For parents that are interested in this book, I bought mine at half.com and it's written by H. Azrin and M. Foxx. On another note: Jeff Sells, have you heard from that reporter? She was to call when the program was to air, that's been about a month. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 Angie Tate wrote: > I obviously need some help!!!! When was potty trained...I > havent really pushed it but we do sit on the potty every morning when > we get up and if we need a pull up change, we go sit on the > potty...but if we're out seldom do we sit on the potty. What do I > do? Sydnie will be 4 in May? I too have to pick her up and carry her > alot to the potty or drag her by the arm because she's buckling > underneath me. showed signs of potty readiness much sooner than she was really ready to be trained, I can see in retrospect. If we took her to the potty, she would often go, and it wasn't long before she could do the entire process independently. However, the desire to be dry was not there She could pee on the potty (when taken), and then have wet pants in 10 minutes...... she was so inconsistent. Also, she could care less about the rewards..... they worked for a couple days, then even the best ones (chocolate.... her favorite!) were no longer motivating. I first tried a schedule, taking her every 15 minutes to make sure she would be successful, then trying to spread it out. In the beginning, she would stay dry for no longer than 1 hour, and most of the time., less. So, even though she showed many signs of readiness, her body wasn't ready yet. By about 4, we could often catch her before she had to poop (she would hide, or even tell me her tummy hurt), so that was a help. But, I kept her in pullups (when we werren't actively " training " ) because I just couldn't take the constant wet stuff. I do believe that the only way to go is regular panties, but it is messy. When was 5 (plus a few months), as preschool was ending, I decided that this kid NEEDED to be potty trained (I think we had had at least 6 " training sessions " between 3 1/2 and 5). I went online and found plastic pants that fit her size to put over regular panties. I decided that poopy panties would be tossed, rather than washed (I always hated that part!). I prepared the house and carseat with towels, waterproof pads, and carried lots of extra clothes everywhere. Decided against rewards (since they don't really work with her), just told her that she was a big girl and needed to use the potty all the time instead of pullups. Within a few days, I wasn't even using the plastic pants, and within a week, she was having minimal accidents. In the beginning, I had to remind her, but again, it didn't take too long for her to be going independently. So, it depends on how you want to go. I am pretty busy with 3 kids, and decided that I'd rather wait a little longer than to work for months trying to get here there (based on the data I took for our many training attempts..... I don't think I'd try unless a child could stay dry for at least 60 minutes).. I'm sure if I had had the persistance, she could have been trained earlier. But, it was much easier on all of us, and even though she was in pullups all that time, she would use the potty with the rest of the girls when we were out, and at both special day and regular preschool when requested to by the teacher..... we kept making the process routine, but didn't toss the pullups until she had turned 5, and I was thinking about kindergarten. Plus, has an extra dose of the " stubborn and sassy " gene, and I could see this turning into one of her favorite power struggles, and I didnt' want this particular issue to be a power struggle. Even today, it is to some extent because she does NOT want to go if someone asks her (like we are getting in the car for a 3 hour drive, or in the morning before school).... she puts up quite a fuss. To this day, she fights me almost every morning after breakfast when I remind her to go potty before she gets dressed (but I just can't bring myself to send her to school with a full overnight bladder...... it's an accident waiting to happen!) Good luck! , mom to (8), (6 DS), and (4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 This very much sounds like my Emma! She is very stubborn and I am also a busy mom with 3 children of my own and I care for 6 others during the week with my daycare! I am going to go out this weekend and look for soem 5T training pants! Target was out last night! I really want her trained but the consistancy is where I fall on my face here because I get busy and forget! Emma also does not care if she is wet so that will be another challenge! Well she is off track this month from school and I think I will try it! My 3 yr old daughter (NDA) is now potty trained and I am sooooo ready to have a diaper free house with the exception of my daycare kids! Colleen Stephansen www.colleenschildcare.com <http://www.colleenschildcare.com/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIGHT BACK AGAINST SPAM! Download Spam Inspector, the Award Winning Anti-Spam Filter http://mail.giantcompany.com <http://mail.giantcompany.com/> _____ From: Kerrigan [mailto:leslie-kerrigan@...] Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 5:43 PM Angie Tate; Upsndowns Subject: Re: potty training help showed signs of potty readiness much sooner than she was really ready to be trained, I can see in retrospect. If we took her to the potty, she would often go, and it wasn't long before she could do the entire process independently. However, the desire to be dry was not there She could pee on the potty (when taken), and then have wet pants in 10 minutes...... she was so inconsistent. Also, she could care less about the rewards..... they worked for a couple days, then even the best ones (chocolate.... her favorite!) were no longer motivating. I first tried a schedule, taking her every 15 minutes to make sure she would be successful, then trying to spread it out. In the beginning, she would stay dry for no longer than 1 hour, and most of the time., less. So, even though she showed many signs of readiness, her body wasn't ready yet. By about 4, we could often catch her before she had to poop (she would hide, or even tell me her tummy hurt), so that was a help. But, I kept her in pullups (when we werren't actively " training " ) because I just couldn't take the constant wet stuff. I do believe that the only way to go is regular panties, but it is messy. When was 5 (plus a few months), as preschool was ending, I decided that this kid NEEDED to be potty trained (I think we had had at least 6 " training sessions " between 3 1/2 and 5). I went online and found plastic pants that fit her size to put over regular panties. I decided that poopy panties would be tossed, rather than washed (I always hated that part!). I prepared the house and carseat with towels, waterproof pads, and carried lots of extra clothes everywhere. Decided against rewards (since they don't really work with her), just told her that she was a big girl and needed to use the potty all the time instead of pullups. Within a few days, I wasn't even using the plastic pants, and within a week, she was having minimal accidents. In the beginning, I had to remind her, but again, it didn't take too long for her to be going independently. So, it depends on how you want to go. I am pretty busy with 3 kids, and decided that I'd rather wait a little longer than to work for months trying to get here there (based on the data I took for our many training attempts..... I don't think I'd try unless a child could stay dry for at least 60 minutes).. I'm sure if I had had the persistance, she could have been trained earlier. But, it was much easier on all of us, and even though she was in pullups all that time, she would use the potty with the rest of the girls when we were out, and at both special day and regular preschool when requested to by the teacher..... we kept making the process routine, but didn't toss the pullups until she had turned 5, and I was thinking about kindergarten. Plus, has an extra dose of the " stubborn and sassy " gene, and I could see this turning into one of her favorite power struggles, and I didnt' want this particular issue to be a power struggle. Even today, it is to some extent because she does NOT want to go if someone asks her (like we are getting in the car for a 3 hour drive, or in the morning before school).... she puts up quite a fuss. To this day, she fights me almost every morning after breakfast when I remind her to go potty before she gets dressed (but I just can't bring myself to send her to school with a full overnight bladder...... it's an accident waiting to happen!) Good luck! , mom to (8), (6 DS), and (4) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Consider using PECS (picture exchange communication system) and he can hand you a picture of a potty to " tell " you that he needs to go. Some make little booklets that can be taken along in public. Or teach him the sign language (ASL) for toilet/restroom. Make the sign every time he goes to the restroom so he will start to associate the two. ASL for restroom is index finger and middle finger crossed (as for luck!)with the palm of the hand fancing the other person. ASL for toilet is the letter " t " , fist with thumb sticking up between the index and middle fingers, palm toward the person being signed to. Praise him for approximations of the signs. S S My son, 5 y.o. with ASD is still getting potty trained. Being non-verbal makes this even a huge challenge. I need advice.<BR>   <BR>  We have him to the point where we can take him every hour and he will pee-on-the potty. However, how do we get to the point where he will indicate that he wants to go?<BR>   <BR>  After 3 rounds of chelation, we made some progress. When he has to go or after doing it in his pull-up, we find him standing in the bathroom with his pull-up down -- just standing there. Other times, he started dropping his pull-up in public -- we take him to the bathroom and he does what he needs to do. Dropping his pull-up in public is his most common indication. <BR>   <BR>  So we have made progress but wanted advice on how we could do better. He pulls our hand for us to turn on the TV and other things, I was hoping he could do the same for potty time. His language is limited to some names and sounds. For example, he says " beee " when he wants to watch Barney.<BR>   <BR>  He's reaching the age and size when pull-ups will no longer be available. Please advise.<BR>   <BR>  Thanks to all in advance.<BR> <BR>           <BR> ---------------------------------<BR> Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1 & cent;/min.<BR> <BR> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 My daughter, not 10, was also potty trained when she was 5. although this is something that I worried about as well, I quickly realized that, when she needed to go, she would just go. Most adults don't " announce " when they need to go (although some still do - lol), so verbal skills aren't that big a deal in this case. Of course, ideally, you would want him to tell you when he needs to go but, if he can't talk, he'll probably just head off to the bathroom when he wants to! My daughter now has limited verbal skills, but she usually doesn't tell me when she needs to go unless we're in a store or something, where she'll say " Go Potty " . At home, she just goes to the bathroom. Not sure if this is helpful or not. -------------- Original message -------------- From: " Shepard Salzer " <_Shepard@...> > > Consider using PECS (picture exchange communication system) and he can hand you > a picture of a potty to " tell " you that he needs to go. Some make little > booklets that can be taken along in public. Or teach him the sign language > (ASL) for toilet/restroom. Make the sign every time he goes to the restroom so > he will start to associate the two. ASL for restroom is index finger and middle > finger crossed (as for luck!)with the palm of the hand fancing the other person. > ASL for toilet is the letter " t " , fist with thumb sticking up between the index > and middle fingers, palm toward the person being signed to. Praise him for > approximations of the signs. > S S > > > > > My son, 5 y.o. with ASD is still getting potty trained. Being non-verbal makes > this even a huge challenge. I need advice. > > We have him to the point where we can take him every hour and he will > pee-on-the potty. However, how do we get to the point where he will indicate > that he wants to go? > > After 3 rounds of chelation, we made some progress. When he has to go or > after doing it in his pull-up, we find him standing in the bathroom with his > pull-up down -- just standing there. Other times, he started dropping his > pull-up in public -- we take him to the bathroom and he does what he needs to > do. Dropping his pull-up in public is his most common indication. > > So we have made progress but wanted advice on how we could do better. He > pulls our hand for us to turn on the TV and other things, I was hoping he could > do the same for potty time. His language is limited to some names and sounds. > For example, he says " beee " when he wants to watch Barney. > > He's reaching the age and size when pull-ups will no longer be available. > Please advise. > > Thanks to all in advance. > > > --------------------------------- > Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates > starting at 1¢/min. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Hi , Its helpful to know that they'll just go as my son is starting to do this. I'm guessing you did some training to push her along. What did you do? Thanks. eyesnelson@... wrote: My daughter, not 10, was also potty trained when she was 5. although this is something that I worried about as well, I quickly realized that, when she needed to go, she would just go. Most adults don't " announce " when they need to go (although some still do - lol), so verbal skills aren't that big a deal in this case. Of course, ideally, you would want him to tell you when he needs to go but, if he can't talk, he'll probably just head off to the bathroom when he wants to! My daughter now has limited verbal skills, but she usually doesn't tell me when she needs to go unless we're in a store or something, where she'll say " Go Potty " . At home, she just goes to the bathroom. Not sure if this is helpful or not. -------------- Original message -------------- From: " Shepard Salzer " > > Consider using PECS (picture exchange communication system) and he can hand you > a picture of a potty to " tell " you that he needs to go. Some make little > booklets that can be taken along in public. Or teach him the sign language > (ASL) for toilet/restroom. Make the sign every time he goes to the restroom so > he will start to associate the two. ASL for restroom is index finger and middle > finger crossed (as for luck!)with the palm of the hand fancing the other person. > ASL for toilet is the letter " t " , fist with thumb sticking up between the index > and middle fingers, palm toward the person being signed to. Praise him for > approximations of the signs. > S S > > > > > My son, 5 y.o. with ASD is still getting potty trained. Being non-verbal makes > this even a huge challenge. I need advice. > > We have him to the point where we can take him every hour and he will > pee-on-the potty. However, how do we get to the point where he will indicate > that he wants to go? > > After 3 rounds of chelation, we made some progress. When he has to go or > after doing it in his pull-up, we find him standing in the bathroom with his > pull-up down -- just standing there. Other times, he started dropping his > pull-up in public -- we take him to the bathroom and he does what he needs to > do. Dropping his pull-up in public is his most common indication. > > So we have made progress but wanted advice on how we could do better. He > pulls our hand for us to turn on the TV and other things, I was hoping he could > do the same for potty time. His language is limited to some names and sounds. > For example, he says " beee " when he wants to watch Barney. > > He's reaching the age and size when pull-ups will no longer be available. > Please advise. > > Thanks to all in advance. > > > --------------------------------- > Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates > starting at 1¢/min. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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