Toilet Training

• Children with fragile X syndrome often have delays in toilet training. Read up on strategies for teaching this skill and then choose one or a variation of one to try with your child to see the response.
• If your child shows some success, then continue the training. If your child is resistant or it appears your child is not ready, stop the process. Take a break – look at what worked, what did not work, and figure out how you want to approach it next time.
• Your child will have success.

Additional information:

The following information have been collected for easy reference.

• Podcast: Let’s Get Going: Toileting Ideas with Karen Riley, PhD, Cindi Rogers, parent, and Jayne Dixon Weber, Coordinator of Support Services, NFXF & parent. A 65 minute recorded interview about toileting ideas. April 2009
• Please Don’t Poo-Poo This Article
  By Jayne Dixon Weber, March 2009
• A Holistic Approach to Toilet Training
  By Karen Riley, July 2008
• It’s Not If, It’s How and When
  By Jeffrey Cohen, Winter 2002
• Toilet Training Child With Fragile X Syndrome: An Overview and Guide
  By Deborah Kwan, Glenn Penkava and Rebecca O’Connor, December 2005
• Toilet Training the Child with Fragile X Syndrome
  By Franci Crepeau-Hobson and Rebecca O’Connor

Books

• Elmo’s Potty Time [Kindle Edition]
  By Caleb Burroughs
• Even Firefighters Go to the Potty: A Potty Training Lift-the-Flap Story
  By Wendy Wax and Naomi Wax
• Everyday Solutions: A Practical Guide for Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
  By Mindy Small, Lisa Kontente
• It’s Potty Time for Girls: Potty Training Made Easy!
  By Chris Sharp (Illustrator), Gary Currant (Illustrator)
• The No-Cry Potty Training Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Child Say Good-Bye to Diapers
  By Elizabeth Pantley
• Once Upon a Potty – Boy
  By Alona Frankel
• Once Upon a Potty – Girl
  By Alona Frankel
• Potty (Leslie Patricelli board books)
  By Leslie Patricelli
• THE POTTY BOOT CAMP: Basic Training For Toddlers
  By Suzanne Riffel
• The Potty Journey: Guide to Toilet Training Children with Special Needs, Including Autism and Related Disorders
  By Judith A. Coucouvanis
• Potty Time with Elmo: 7 Button Little Sound Book (Play-a-Song Series)
  By Staff of Publications International
• Potty Training Boys the Easy Way: Helping Your Son Learn Quickly–Even If He’s a Late Starter
  By Caroline Fertleman and Simone Cave
• Road to Independence: Independence Skills Training for Special Needs Children
  By Brenda M. Batts
• Small Steps Forward: Using Games and Activities to Help Your Pre-School Child with Special Needs
  By Sarah Newman
• Stress-Free Potty Training: A Commonsense Guide to Finding the Right Approach for Your Child
  By Sara Au and Peter L. Stavinoha PhD
• Teach Toileting: A Revolutionary Approach for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Special Needs
  By Deborah Bialer
• Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism or Other Developmental Issues
  By Maria Wheeler
• Toilet Training in Less Than a Day
  By Nathan H. Azrin and Richard M. Foxx
• Toilet Training Without Tantrums: from parent or child
  By John K Rosemond
• The Ultimate Guide to Potty Training for Boys & Girls [Kindle Edition]
  By Johanne Cezar
• Understanding Your Young Child with Special Needs
  By Pamela Bartram