Toilet Training

Who is this Module For?

This module is intended for anyone working in an Early Years setting.

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 aims

Developing Toileting in the Early Years’ will support you to:

• Increase your understanding of toileting development. 
• Develop your understanding of how autism can impact upon a child's toileting. 
• 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 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.