Toilet Training

[britinpa]

 

My autistic son is almost 8 and is still wearing pull-ups.  A while ago a friend mentioned that she had seen on CafeMom  a posting about a musical device called TinkleToonz, where you would insert the device into a slit in the inside of a diaper/pull up, and when the child wees you would be alerted and would instantly have them sit on the potty.

I am considering purchasing one of these, and was wondering whether any other parents had tried this with/or without success.

Thanks

[autismfamily]

I never heard of this specific device, but know there are alarms. My son is 12 and wearing goodnites and not toilet trained.

I just got a book on amazon last week -  The Potty Journey - Guide to toilet training children with special needs, including autism and related disorders.

I also have the other toilet training books for autism. I have not done much yet, my son does not have solid bowel movements, drinks lots of rice and soymilk.

I did  a google search and found some links

http://groups.msn.com/theautismhomepage/toilettraininglinks.msnw

http://psychmamma.wordpress.com/2008/08/21/the-potty-training-saga/

http://www.teacch.com/toilet.html

http://maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/Autism&Toileting.html

http://www99.epinions.com/content_4025262212

http://www.5min.com/Video/How-to-Toilet-Train-a-Child-with-Autism-7673

I am saving these to go through later.  I know two of the people online whose articles I included.

 

 

[autismfamily]

Here is the autism page at Tinkle toonz, which does have music on it:

http://www.tinkletoonz.com/special_needs.html