Toilet Training - Autistic & difficult children

Frank R. Cicero,M.S., BCBA
Director of Psychological Services
Eden II School For Autistic Children
http://www.thedoctorsvideos.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Toilet
• Training
• Autistic
• children
• pediatrics
• DrMDK

[Codababy]

I'm very irritated whenever someone illustrates a positive reinforcement behavior modification technique, and a bunch of people show up and say, "No that's wrong, because I did something different and it worked." Okay. Great for you. That doesn't mean you're wrong, it doesn't make him wrong. It's just a different method.

[MolossianZagori]

is there no fucking autistic person watching this video that can help us understand why our autistic son cannot shit or piss anywhere except on himself???!!!

Why the fuck should we try and search out this information for ourselves, using reinforcers and bullshit as if they are a show dog!!

this is driving my wife and I insane!!!!!

[kiaora224]

@livingblessed100 I feel your pain! it is so frustrating, same thing I am going through but my son doesn't understand.

[livingblessed100]

@kiaora224 I have a 4yr old non verbal autistic child. She's doesn't have the ability to feel when she needs to use the bathroom, she under sensitive...we need to raise her level of sensitivity before we can even begin toilet training..now that's fun!

[HannyCheung]

@zedgirl44 why are you offended?? parents using this advice are likely to have a child with autism at around the age of 3yrs to 4yrs old that need to be potty trained. The fact you can use the toilet doesn't mean autistic toddlers can use it neither does anyone think anyone is stupid.

[martinv751]

I've been doing toilet training with my PDD son for 1 1/2 year now. Pipi are ok, but he still refuses to do no 2 on the toilet and insists that they go on the underwear (he is verbal and explains that to us). The walls of his bedroom is full of charts showing the treats he got since we started. Now he refuses treats when we are able to get him to do a no 2 in the toilet. I'm desperate and scared that we are going to have to do it all over again for my other son.

[AaronJames3000]

The boy I know is 15 years old, severly Autistic. He does not have verbal skills. He urinates in the toilet but does not recognise the need when he needs to pooh. So he messes himself but does not complete the motion, he is cleaned up and then the process happens again. This is happening at school and at home. His parents do not know where to turn for help. They have tried pedatricians, the mother has asked other parents, but their children are not as high on the Austic spectrim as her son.

[kiaora224]

Try toilet training an almost completely non verbal 4yr old autistic child. Fun!...

[bjstur44]

Zedgirl44, I dont think anyone is saying autistic children are in anyway 'dumb' as you say. I am the grandmother of a severly autistic child with very bad sensory disorders. He is 3 and a half and is in no way ready to potty train. He is very smart but is inability to speak and his sensory disorder makes life difficult for him. This isnt about children with milder forms of autism, it is to help parents of children who are more severly impaired.

[D0ct0rFun]

@jlopezosci find an BCBA therapist that will address your needs. Also read up on it. Potty alarms are also another option.

[zedgirl44]

@zedgirl44 yeah and Im a child

[zedgirl44]

uh..............

IM AN ASPIE WHICH IS PART OF AUTISM AND IM FINE WITH THE TOILET!!! D:<

AND I KNOW MANY PPL WITH AUTISM AND THEY KNOW HOW TO USE A TOILET!!

GEEZ!!!!!!!!! YOU PPL THINK WERE STUPID OR MENTALLY RETARDED

but you know... were not as dumb as you think