Toilet training can be a challenge for any kid, but children with special needs may have a harder time than most getting with the potty programs. Sometimes the best tricks for getting the job done come from other parents who have been there, done that. Read these how-tos for first-hand accounts of how others have found success -- and you can, too. (To find out what worked for my son, read The No Pants Potty Training Method.)
Immediate Rewards Making Toilet Training Meaningful
The reward immediately after the act made the light go on with him "Oh, that's what you want me to do!" Within a week he was so good with it he got 4 cupcakes in one day - I didn't know he could poop…
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Training a Medically Fragile Child
We started when she was six by working at time-training. Hannah is medically fragile, so she has nurses 24/7. The nurse would take her to the potty as soon as they woke her up in the morning, and the…
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The Readiness Model
Here are some of the things I am learning along the way:1. Are you ready? With a typical child, there is a toilet training method called the “Readiness Model.” This means that the child d…
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