Toilet Train Your Child with Jigsaw's Five-day Program.
Using the toilet is an important life skill for independent living, boosting self-confidence, enhancing the quality of life, and integrating into educational and social environments.
Children with Autism have unique challenges that can make potty training all the more daunting for parents and caregivers.
Toilet Training - Five Day Intensive Program
PBS for toilet training helps when general toilet training strategies have failed. Or if your child is not meeting milestones, or received an ASD diagnosis, there may be additional barriers that are preventing successful toilet training. For this reason, traditional approaches to toilet training may not always be effective. This is where Jigsaw’s PBS/ABA programs come in. Our BCBAs teach potty training using scientifically-proven, data-driven strategies tailored to each child based on their unique needs and skills. Jigsaw's board-certified behavior analysts (BCBA) use a variety of scientifically proven behavioral development strategies to teach your child how to comfortably use the toilet.
Since there are a variety of techniques, our trained BCBAs will identify which methods will be the most appropriate and effective for your child based on what skills they already have, then tailor a specific training program to their unique challenges.
This program is also designed to work in conjunction with our comprehensive full day of half day programmes that teach all the other necessary skills for your child to be successfully potty trained and lead more fulfilling lives.
Who Can Our Potty Training Help?
Many children with ASD and other challenges learn to use the toilet at a later age than other children. Possible reasons include:
- Sensory Overload
- Physical Limitations & Limited Motor Skills
- Language Delays
- Barriers to Independently Dressing and Undressing
- Body Cues & Body Awareness Issue
- Fears
- Need for Sameness
- Restricted And Repetitive Behaviors
- Gastrointestinal Problems & Constipation
Whatever the reason, the team at Jigsaw is here to help your child overcome this challenge and feel more comfortable using the bathroom within 5 days.
How is the 5-day toilet training intensive carried out?
Initial Assessment & Interview
At Jigsaw, every toilet training plan/session is uniquely tailored to each kid. Instead of just using a bunch of general strategies, we begin our toilet training by first completing a full analysis to understand each unique issue your child is facing. We will rule out any medical issues then start gathering data and analysing the skill deficits, function of behaviours, and motivation of your child to figure out what all of the barriers are to their toilet training.
We will then ask for some information about your child's skills, to see if they are ready for toilet training. Don't worry if they are not. The intensive programme can still help with working on the key skills your child needs to get them ready for toilet training.
An assessment will be done to obtain information required for a tailor made strategy for your child. The assessment has two parts-
- An online parent interview (2 hours, the child is not required to be present)
- A face-to-face assessment at the family home (1 hour)
A strategy meeting (1 hour) will take place one week after the assessment is conducted, to share the results with the parents and discuss the strategy we propose, and materials needed for the programme.
The first session will be a workshop, where a consultant and the behaviour technician(s) will attend to set up the strategies. After that, the behaviour technician will carry out the work on a 1:1 basis. A parent or carer is required to be present in all sessions, so they can observe how the toilet training is done and carry it on once the therapist leaves.
Customised Toilet Training Intensive
Using our BCBA’s initial assessment, this data is used to fine-tune your child’s toilet training program. The data will indicate when accidents or wet and dirty pull-ups are more likely to occur during certain times such as after liquids and meals and/or during certain times of the day. We can then develop a toileting schedule around the times that the child is most likely to void and help them establish a routine and learn the necessary skills.
In conjunction with their full-day or half-day sessions, your child’s toilet training program can help them develop all the necessary skills to effectively use the potty including
- Functional Communication & Language Skills
- Following Instructions
- Gross Motor Skills
- Imitation