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May 2024
21m 10s

Toilet Training

Shira Karpel & Shayna Gaunt
About this episode

Toilet training is one of the most important skills we can teach our learners. When it comes to our learners with special needs or autism, it means we can promote their dignity. We feel strongly that toilet training should be introduced as soon as a child is ready. Here, we talk about prerequisite skills, intrinsic motivation, and how to build momentum before starting the training.

Priming is essential as well and we discuss how to make the toilet a familiar, positive place. We talk about using a time interval approach to toilet training, choosing a powerful reinforcer and getting parent buy-in, and how to use visuals. We also discuss how to handle when a child has an accident and some common toilet training mistakes.

What’s Inside:

  • How to know when a child is ready for toilet training
  • How to use a time interval approach 
  • Common toilet training mistakes

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