ERIC Number: EJ961306
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 11
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Effectiveness of a Modified Rapid Toilet Training Workshop for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities
Rinald, Katherine; Mirenda, Pat
Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v33 n3 p933-943 May-Jun 2012
Individuals with developmental disabilities often experience challenges in acquiring toileting skills, which highlights a need for effective toilet training strategies that can be readily disseminated to caregivers. The purpose of this multiple baseline study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a modified rapid toilet training workshop provided to the parents of six children with developmental disabilities. In the workshop, parents were taught to implement an instructional protocol that included increased fluid intake, positive reinforcement for correct toileting, scheduled toilet sittings, scheduled chair sittings to teach initiation, neutral redirection for accidents, and procedures to enhance maintenance and generalization. Following the workshop, parents implemented the toilet training protocol at home with their children for 5-8 days, with telephone support from a researcher. Results indicate that the workshop resulted in increased in-toilet urination and defecation and decreased accidents for the five children who completed the study. The results are discussed in relation to previous and future research and implications for practice. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Toilet Training, Developmental Disabilities, Children, Parents, Parent Workshops, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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