26 Nov 2010

One step at a time - how to toilet train children with learning disabilities

26 November, 2010
Starting toilet training later in children with learnng disabilities can result in obstacles. A five step approch was developed to achieve bladder and bowel control

Author
June Rogers MBE , RN, RSCN, BA, MSc, is team director, PromoCon.
ABSTRACT
Rogers J (2010) One step at a time: how to toilet train children with learning disabilities. Nursing Times; 106: 47, early online publication
Toilet training children with learning difficulties can present challenges and requires careful assessment and management. This article examines strategies for toilet training using a five step approach to achieve bladder and bowel control.
KeywordsContinence, Learning difficulties, Assessment
This article has been double blind peer reviewed.

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