Early Childhood, Special Needs 

International Book Award Winner! National Parenting Publications Award Winner! The author has successfully toilet trained 100% of the individuals (from ages two to seventy) with whom she used this approach! Toilet training children with autism and related disorders is fraught with countless challenges stemming from their unique characteristics. Communication and sensory issues alone can create formidable barriers. As a result, typical strategies are frequently ineffective. Using a no-nonsense, often humorous approach, Judith Coucouvanis shares strategies that have produced remarkable results for parents of children with autism and related disorders nationwide. Promising no quick fixes, The Potty Journey: A Guide to Toilet Training Children with Special Needs, Including Autism and Related Disorders systematically guides you through the entire toileting journey, step-by-step, to the ultimate destination - dry pants. By reading The Potty Journey, you will learn how to tell if the child is ready, easy and time-saving data collection methods, the importance of routines and how to develop effective routines, the impact of a consistent schedule, using rewards effectively, the hidden curriculum of public restrooms, the significance of dry pants, and the importance of being patient and keeping a sense of humor. Along the way, you will hear about how to deal with accidents, obstacles, and other mishaps. Full of useful information and real life examples, The Potty Journey is reader-friendly and helps you organize and make sense of what often seems to be an overwhelming undertaking. Throughout the book, parents, educators, and child care providers who have put Judith's strategies into practice share their successes with toilet training children across a wide range of ages and disabilities. - from Amzon