Tri-State Webinar: Toilet Training for Children on the Autism Spectrum

Description:

Toileting successfully is a skill that has a significant and long-term impact on an individual’s quality of life outcome. By actively teaching toileting skills, we can have an immediate impact on levels of independence at home and school; increase opportunities for social & group acceptance; widen options for work and school that may not otherwise be possible, and decrease frustration and the risk of abuse as they become adults. Interventions presented will focus on how to identify and implement the most appropriate toilet training strategy for your child/student.

Learner Objectives:

After viewing this webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify the importance of toilet training and common barriers for individuals with ASD.
2. Recognize child readiness, environmental, and visual routines to build success.
3. Develop an understanding of 3 different types of evidence-based toilet training techniques.
4. Understand how to teach initiations and enhance generalization success.

Presenter Information:

Melinda Henson is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She received her Master’s degree in Special Education with an emphasis on autism education through the University of Missouri and completed her Behavior Analysis coursework through Florida Institute of Technology. Her primary clinical interests are in the areas of early childhood education, functional behavior assessment and supports, building collaborative teams in schools, and delivering effective staff.

Jamie Lewis, MSOTR, received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Kansas and a master’s degree from Washington University School of Medicine, Program in Occupational Therapy. She has been working with children with ASD for nearly 20 years.