ERIC Number: EJ1411660
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-2154-1647
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Effects of Diaper Removal and a Toilet Training Package for Early Childhood Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Jessica Turpin; Anna Jaggears; Rachel Cagliani; Sara Kathryn Snyder
Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, v59 n1 p59-70 2024
Extended diaper wearing may limit access to inclusive opportunities including general education settings, summer camps, community-based programming, and job opportunities. Toilet training may be delayed due to more pressing concerns, such as challenging behavior. Individualized education plans should include toilet training children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) experiencing urinary accidents due to the consistency and availability of resources associated with school settings. Researchers have demonstrated that toilet training in the school setting can lead to continence for children with IDD with minimal long-term disruptions to the school day. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of changing the garment type prior to implementing a classroom-based toilet training package for preschool-aged children with IDD. Researchers evaluated the effects of the garment type and toilet training package on on-toilet voids and initiated voids with a concurrent multiple probe across participants research design. All three participants reached continence and two participants began initiating trips to the restroom.
Descriptors: Toilet Training, Hygiene, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities, Program Effectiveness, Clothing, Preschool Education, Preschool Children
Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.daddcec.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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