Autism: Potty Training, How to Teach Autistic Children Hygiene Skills (Autism Spectrum Disorders, ASD Books)

Autism Spectrum Disorders - Teaching Healthy Hygiene Habits To Autistic Children

Being able to effectively guide the development of your autistic child requires a significant amount of work, and the parenting journey starts with a solid foundation of knowledge regarding the condition. From here, you can employ different strategies that work for your family and your child. It is our hope that this book can provide you with the information that you need to guide your child in learning hygiene such as; toilet training, brushing their teeth, bathing and cleanliness.

The author writes in such a way that you won’t be wasting your time sifting through a bunch of useless content. You are going to get straightforward helpful tips to help you teach your special needs son or daughter how to potty train and stay clean.

A Few Things From the Book: Potty Training Kids With Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome

Toilet training can be particularly difficult to handle, so it’s important that parents are able to develop a consistent system of teaching appropriate bathroom habits to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Here are things that you need to do:
- Teach your child a phrase that will help you and your family know when they need to go to the bathroom. Ensure that your family uses the same phrase, and make sure that your child consistently uses these words to communicate their bathroom need. You may want to teach them a gesture to accompany this phrase to make the communication process easier.

- Assess the problems your child is having. What do you think poses the greatest challenge for your child? What does he or she seem most uncomfortable with?

- Move all grooming routines to the bathroom; specifically, move diapering and cleaning to the bathroom in order to help them associate these behaviors with the toilet.

- Clear the bathroom out temporarily, and remove toiletries that they won’t use. Remember, your child may become overwhelmed with seeing too many things all at once, so one of your goals is to first acquaint them with things they will personally use. For example, clear your bathroom of makeup, lotions, hampers, etc, in order to make toilet training easier.

More From The Book- Learning How to Have Healthy Hygiene Habits For Autistic Kids

Children with ASD are often unable to grasp the idea of keeping clean and why it’s important in the first place. Therefore, it isn’t uncommon for children with ASD to resist bathing or showering. They might also take a bath excessively only for the love of water, without really cleaning themselves appropriately.

Since children with ASD are unable to understand the connection between cleanliness and avoiding illnesses, it’s your job to teach them to follow routines that incorporate the maintenance of good hygiene.

After Reading This Book You Will Be Able To Effectively Teach Your Child To:

• Stay on a set hygiene schedule
• Go to bathroom in the toilet
• Wash themselves in a shower or bath
• Brush their teeth
• Floss their teeth
• Wash their hands and when
• Stay clean throughout the day
• Be able to communicate their routine

Teaching your child with Autism to maintain their own hygiene may be difficult, but know that giving your child the skills they need is not impossible. With the techniques discussed above, you can effectively guide your child in becoming healthy and independent individuals.

As you can see this book will give you all you need to effectively help your child with Autism or Asperger’s develop to their full potential.








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