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both cases, the people around the child
accompany the process from start to finish.
For a child with disabilities, toilet training is a
lengthier process than for children with typical
development, and considerable willingness to
carry it out and accompany it is required on the
part of the parents and educational staff. The
process is often accompanied by feelings of
frustration and despair, because of the time
that elapses until it is accomplished, requiring
the constant support of all those involved.
The toilet training process demands a great
deal of activity around the bathroom, and it is
very important to maintain the child’s dignity
and ensure his or her privacy! See Appendix 2.
At the Beit Issie Shapiro school, two main stages
can be seen in the process of toilet training:
the
practice stage, and the toilet training stage.
A trained child – uses the toilet at regular times
and at intervals of at least two hours;
The program is the responsibility of the adult,
who takes the child to the toilet every two
hours.