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Who is this Module For?
This module is aimed at all education professionals working in the Early Years, which includes childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes.
Description
This module is intended to develop your understanding of how autism can impact on toileting. The module also aims to equip you with strategies to enable and support autistic children to develop their toileting in the setting and at home, through effective communication with parents and carers.
The aims
Developing Toileting in the Early Years’ will support you:
- To increase your understanding of toileting development.
- To develop your understanding of how autism can impact upon a child's toileting.
- To build your awareness of strategies that can be used to support autistic children with their toileting development.
Learning Objectives
After completing Developing Toileting in the Early Years’, you will be able to:
- Understand that autism is a difference not a deficit.
- Understand how the Three Areas of Difference in autism may impact on toileting.
- Understand the importance of all adults working together to support the child with toileting.
- Develop knowledge of how to support autistic children with toileting.
- Create a plan which will ensure that autistic children are supported with toileting.
Session length
The length of the training session will depend on the training partner delivering the session. Please get in touch with them directly to enquire about this. If you can't see their contact details, please search for your local training partner and enquire.
Areas Covered:
•Early Years practitioners may find that supporting an autistic child with developing toileting requires an adapted approach. This module is intended to develop an understanding of why this may be in relation to the three areas of difference in autism and therefore how autistic children can be more effectively supported in the setting.
•The course will consider the development of toileting and develop understanding of how autism can impact on a child’s toileting
•Strategies will be considered that can be used to support autistic children with their toileting development.
Course Outcomes:
Participants will:
•understand the stages that children may go through to achieve more independent toileting
•understand that autism is a difference and not a deficit and that the three areas of difference in autism may impact on how an autistic child develops their toileting
•understand why it is important to work together with a child’s parents and carers to support toileting development
•understand the importance of a child-centred approach in agreeing how to most effectively support an autistic child to develop toileting
•understand the importance of adapting the environment and practice in the setting and at home to support an autistic child with toileting