Product Description

This edition is discontinued. Please see the updated second edition of this book: ISBN 978-1932565492.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #238126 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 122 pages

Review
Many thanks to Maria for writing a book about a topic that just won't go away. Someone had to do it, and she has done it splendidly! --Carol Stock Kranowitz, MA, author of The Out-of-Sync Child

About the Author
Maria Wheeler, M.Ed., has spent more than twenty years in the field of psychology and special education, with an emphasis on neurobehavioral disorders, specific learning disabilities, and Applied Behavior Analysis. She has been a classroom teacher, behavior specialist, and the director of behavioral services for residential treatment centers serving adults and children with neurobehavioral disorders and developmental disabilities. Together with Dr. Beth Fouse, she co-authored one of the leading manuals on behavior, A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism.

Customer Reviews

Finally some good advice
Our almost 5 year old son on the autism spectrum has had much difficulty with bowel movement training to the point where we have been in tears together. Finally, something gave clear input on things to try and they are working for us. I am so thankful for this book!

Some good starter ideas
Our family has a child with both sensory integration and developemental delay challenges. This book provided some ideas on how to proceed with the toilet training process, which is especially difficult for children who have less awareness of their need to go to the bathroom.

Gives You the Scoop on Pee and Poop
I have a six-year-old with Autism who is yet to be potty trained. I was beside myself until I purchased this manual. Now, I understand more about his point of view when it comes to learning this new task. I was perplexed by his ability to control his bladder and bowel, but his unwillingness to use the toilet. It never occurred to me that using the bathroom could cause anxiety or that I needed to provide a calm and relaxing atmosphere for him while he was on the toilet.

What I like most about this book is that it gives you not only an overview but solutions and ideas for making a very important milestone in your child's life possible. Any parent of a child with learning disabilities wants their child to be able to assimilate into society as much as possible. This book helps to knock down one more wall standing in the way of social acceptance.