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Toilet Train Your Child with Autism

By Lisa Jo Rudy, About.com

Updated: October 29, 2008

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Prepare to Be Patient

Toilet training is never easy, and for many children on the autism spectrum it can be a real challenge. Some of the usual motivations for toilet training - peer pressure, a desire for independence, a need to feel clean and dry - may not be present in a child on the autism spectrum.

Most children with autism can learn to use the toilet independently. But the process often takes time, energy, and perseverance!

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