Toileting Problems wih Autistic Son

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By Tricia

Re: Toileting Problems wih Autistic Son
Wed 9 Apr 2008 16:30

Hello Minx

I was recently talking to a parent who's child has the same problems with the toilet while at school. One of the things the classroom assistant noticed was he would not entertain a certain coloured toilet seat so they reassured this child that he could go on this certain coloured toilet seat when ever he needed to go. It took a while to get this established but eventually he has managed to go when needs to.

What is your son like at home does he have to wait until he is told to go to the toilet or manages on his own?

I am not autistic but I remember at that age I would never go to the school toilets through lessons as I found them a very spooky place to go to on my own.

By kerry.

Re: Toileting Problems wih Autistic Son
Wed 9 Apr 2008 18:34

hi, we have a problem with our youngest who soils all the time, especially in bed.
you can get input from your incontinence nurse (I know hes not incontinent but they should be able to offer advice and maybe a programme to get him to relax at school)
your boys community nurse should be able to pass on details.
if not have a chat with his coomunity paediatrician.

By MINX

Re: Toileting Problems wih Autistic Son
Wed 9 Apr 2008 20:11

thanks

Adam never opens his bowels without support at home. I do not think he feels secure at school and does not know how to ask for help. He rushes home every night to go as soon as he comes home from school.

I do not know the answer really. I think we have to find a way of Adam asking for help at school.

Minx

Minx

By Cally

Re: Toileting Problems wih Autistic Son
Wed 9 Apr 2008 20:36

Hi Minx,
I work with young children in a classroom setting. Could he have a card in his tray or drawer with an appropriate picture on it that he can show the teaching assistant when he needs to go? Maybe a photo of the toilet would help him. Ask the TA to respond and take him when he shows her the card...after a while he may feel confident to take the card with him by himself.
Ask to see the SENCO in the school and explain to him or her how this is affecting Adam. It may be that the staff don't realise how much of a problem this is.
Good luck
Cally

By MINX

Re: Toileting Problems wih Autistic Son
Wed 9 Apr 2008 21:06

thank cally

The SENCO at Adam's school is not very good. I have already asked her to work a way of helping him and all that she could say was unless he is soiling him leave it alone.

Thanks for suggesting the card I will try again.

By natalie

Re: Toileting Problems wih Autistic Son
Wed 9 Apr 2008 21:22

i agree with cally im a teaching assistant in a school for autism i would ask the school to take photos of the toilet he would use and make a velcro board to stick them on make as many photos as you would like him to go ie at dinner break and home get him to take the photo at these times to the toilet were another velcro board is and stick it on there do this even if he does not ask to go it will train him to go at these times if he has a picture schedule put the pics under the time of day ie a dinner pic place the toilet pic under it or at the side of it it all sounds really complicated but its not honestley its really simple and very effective if you need any help at all with anything contact me via the web team. Hope it helps

By mr tumble

Re: Toileting Problems wih Autistic Son
Thu 3 Jul 2008 15:19

hi there i have a similiar problem my son at home tells me he needs toilet and no accidents he still wears nappy at night though he is six in two weeks however at school he does not tell them so the assistants have to take him however he never poohs on their toilet and that is when he has an accident he wont even tell them when he has had an accident i actually took in the same booster seat for my son to use on the toilet at school this did make him start using it this might be an idea for you to try etc