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Toilet Training Children with Autism

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Toilet Training Children with Autism

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    1. Toilet Training Children with Autism Cresse M. Morrell, M.A., BCBA Clinical Director Toileting skills are of paramount importance to gaining independence for children on the ASD spectrum Being continent is an extremely socially significant behavior that should be a focus of programming for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities Right or wrong, incontinence closes the door to many opportunities for our students. Successful toileting encompasses both continence – defined as the ability to voluntarily control and recognize the sensation needed for elimination AND being able to complete the steps needed to use the toilet appropriately Toileting skills are of paramount importance to gaining independence for children on the ASD spectrum Being continent is an extremely socially significant behavior that should be a focus of programming for individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities Right or wrong, incontinence closes the door to many opportunities for our students. Successful toileting encompasses both continence – defined as the ability to voluntarily control and recognize the sensation needed for elimination AND being able to complete the steps needed to use the toilet appropriately

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