The course aims to explore why autistic children may find learning to use the toilet difficult, as well as more specific continence issues. The session will focus on the need for detailed preparation, examining other autism-related behaviour, such as only using certain toilets, smearing and response to sensory differences.

The course has been written by Dr Eve Fleming, Community Paediatrician and Lorraine MacAlister, a National Autistic Society Autism Training Consultant. Eve and Lorraine have both published articles in Nursing Times about autism and are authors of the book Toilet Training and the Autism Spectrum: A Guide for Professionals.

This course is aimed at those working with autistic children who are experiencing difficulties with any aspect of toileting across a variety of settings. It is particularly relevant for continence advisers, nursing teams and school-based staff or advisers.

Training times

This training runs over two days from 9-10.30am and 11-12.30pm.

Live online training for your organisation

Virtual training model

Our interactive model enables us to deliver the exact learning outcomes for you as our face to face training course, in a learner friendly and accessible way.
We split our learning into 4 x 1 ½ hour sessions to maintain delegate engagement and cater for different learning styles; these sessions will be delivered over two separate days.
The live online virtual training on the scheduled dates detailed below, will be delivered at the following times on both days of the course; 9.00 to 10.30 and 11.00 to 12.30.
If you are booking an in-house course, we can liaise with you to offer a range of times that would suit your setting.

Course content

Autism and common toileting difficulties.
Toilet training (including pre-toileting preparation and toileting readiness).
Specific continence issues (including constipation and bladder problems).
Specific autism issues.
Working cooperatively with parents to develop toileting skills.
Getting support (including local authority and national guidance).

Outcomes

Increase your understanding of autism and the underlying reasons for toileting difficulties.
Develop skills to support toilet training and specific continence issues.
Have ideas about management of specific autism issues.
Opportunity to share experiences and support strategies with colleagues in other settings.
Develop the ability to support parents in approaches to developing continence.

CPD Accreditation

This module is accredited by the CPD Certification Service (the leading CPD accreditation institution) as conforming to continuing professional development principles.
Learners will receive a certificate of completion which can be used as verifiable documentary evidence when submitting CPD recording forms.
For further information on the CPD Certification service please visit the CPD website.