Autistic Toilet Training is different. Your child is Neurodivergent and as such, their journey to toileting independence may be different to that of children who are Neurotypical.

Autism toileting and interoception differences. Traditionally Autistic experience of interoception differences have been ignored largely by the professional community. Now the community understand the pivotal role of interoception in supporting Autistic people to learn to use the toilet..

Teaching children the appropriate amount of toilet paper to use is a common challenge during toilet training, especially for Autistic children who may have differences with their  sensory processing, social and sequential understanding.

A neuroaffirmative toilet learning process respects the child’s pace, needs, and autonomy. Preparing ahead, sometimes called pre-teaching, offers a supportive way to reduce uncertainty, build predictability, and increase your child’s confidence. I