Toilet Training and the Autism Spectrum (ASD)
Toilet Training and the Autism Spectrum (ASD)
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Dr Eve Fleming has worked for many years as a community paediatrician in South Warwickshire, UK, and has led the bowel and bladder support services and clinics in this area. She co-authored the Department of Health exemplar on toilet training problems and special needs, and has contributed to training courses for professionals managing continence difficulties in children. Eve is also a Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Warwick Medical School.
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Acknowledgements. Foreword by Dr Penny Dobson, MBE. Part 1. Understanding toilet training and autism. 1. Introduction. 2. The importance of toilet training. 3. Why toilet training is difficult for children on the autism spectrum. Part 2. Preparation and planning. 4. Choosing the right time. 5. First steps, preparation for toilet training. 6. Toilet readiness. 7. Developing a toileting plan. Part 3. Wee and Poo-Manufacture, storage and transit. 8. The bladder and how it works. 9. Bladder problems and treatment. 10. Bedwetting. 11. The bowel and how it works. 12. Bowel problems. Part 4. Understanding behaviour. 13. Sensory differences in autism. 14. Autism and behaviour: Problem solving. 15. Smearing: Causes and Solutions. 16. Compliance Difficulties and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). Part 5. What next? 17. Older children and teenagers. 18. Toilet Teams that talk to each other - the road to success! 19. Finally, moving on. Appendices. References. Resources.
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