Autistic children, however, may be ready to use the toilet before they've mastered all those other skills. Says Kimberly Kroeger-Geoppinger, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist and assistant professor of pediatrics at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, "For us, the prerequisites include ambulation, the ability to get up and down -- and that's it."
Toilet Train Your Child with Autism
By Lisa Jo Rudy, About.com Guide
Updated: November 18, 2009
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board
Doctors recommend that children are typically interested in toilet training when they show an awareness that they're wet or poopy, can pull their pants up and down, and are comfortable sitting on a toilet.
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- Prepare to Be Patient
- Be Sure Your Child Is Healthy
- When to Start Toilet Training
- Start Hydrating
- Get Ready for a Potty Party
- Start Your Potty Party!
- Focus on Bowel Movements
- Toilet Teaching Tips for Working Parents
- How to Manage Fecal Smearing
- Resources
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