Table of Contents

• Introduction
• 1. Autism and Toilet Training
• 2. Laying the Groundwork for Successful Toileting
• 3. Getting Started
• 4. Language and Communication
• 5. Addressing Anxiety
• 6. Addressing Sensory Sensitivities and Aversions
• 7. Creating a Toileting Plan
• 8. Rewards and Incentives
• 9. Implementing the Plan
• 10. Charting Progress
• 11. Older Children and Toileting
• 12. Tackling Problems Associated with Toilet Training

• 13. Diapers To Underwear

• 14. Nighttime Toilet Training
• 15. Real Life Stories

About the Author

A retired teacher and speech-language pathologist, Mary Wrobel worked with students with autism or Asperger's syndrome for more than twenty-five years. She wrote Taking Care of Myself for teenagers and Young Adults to help teach students with autism and Asperger's how to live safe and healthy lives. She also trained both parents and professionals in the area of puberty and its accompanying safety, cleanliness, and health issues. This is Mary Wrobel's third publication with Future Horizons. Her book, Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism, won an iParenting Media Award.