SLP 011: Tips for toileting

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Toilet training your child is a big task even for neuro-typical children. Parents often procrastinate over when to start and we keep delaying it for whatever reason we can think of! My biggest concern for children with ASD is if they are not out of nappies by five years of age then they often start to lose muscle control and can end up with long term bowel and bladder issues. Toileting is not something that the child will grow into or get better with age. We all need to action ASAP – and this includes schools. If a child is attending pre-school or school when the parents are toilet training then we all need to get behind the toileting programme and provide consistency all day every day until the child has mastered it.

Check out my previous podcasts on Early Years:

• Episode 117: Top Tips for Teaching Children with Autism in The Early Years
• Episode 87: 8 Ways I Can Help You & The Kids You Know
• Episode 79: Using Cooking to Teach Children with Autism Everything!