Continence is a difficult skill to master. There are over 30 steps your child needs to learn to achieve independent toileting!

There are a number of factors that can make toilet training very difficult. These include:

• Constipation

• Overactive bladder

• Restricted diet

• Food allergies / intolerance

• Differences in muscle tone

• Difficulties with interoceptive awareness (the ability to recognize what is happening with your body)

• Fear / anxiety around toileting

• Specific diagnoses, including

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

  • Global Developmental Delay (GDD)

  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

  • Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)

  • Anxiety

  • Down Syndrome

  • Cerebral Palsy (CP)

  • Genetic disorders