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I haven't heard of Azrin and Foxx.  What worked for us was addressing our son's sensory issues (vestibular -- in our case this meant letting him sit facing the tank so he'd have something to hold onto and wouldn't feel so unsteady). 

Here's my list of potty resources.  You might find something helpful there.  Ignore the yellow highlighting and let me know if you discover a broken link.

Good informational articles on potty training for autistics:

http://www.epinions.com/content_4025262212 - description of one autism mom's experience.  She includes links to visual aids/PECS.

http://www.teacch.com/toilet.html - advice from TEACHH.  Includes a checklist, which some kids find motivating (task completion).

http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=528&a=3366 - from the National Autistic Society in the UK

Sample social stories:

http://www.setbc.org/pictureset/resources/potty_story/potty_ story.pdf - with illustrations

http://www.polyxo.com/socialstories/ss0004.html - 

http://www.autism-india.org/apr00.html

http://www.butterflyeffects.com/tips/toilet-training-tips-so cial-story-for-toilet-training.aspx

http://www.frsd.k12.nj.us/autistic/Social%20Stories/Pages/go ing_to_the_bathroom.htm

http://etd.lib.ttu.edu/theses/available/etd-10212006-124110/ unrestricted/Brown_Donna_Diss.pdf  - page 183 in the document (page 193 according to the viewer), specifically about flushing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSznf5We2Jc - video social story about using the bathroom at school instead of peeing outside on the playground.  With Tom and Jerry!

http://www.machkovich.com/CorysAutismRecovery/SocialStories/ GoingToTheRestroomInPublicPlaces.pdf  - about using a public restroom (with pictures)

http://www.machkovich.com/CorysAutismRecovery/SocialStories/ OnceUponAPotty_2.pdf - about staying dry at night (with pictures)

http://sam26847.tripod.com/id5.html - potty story with pictures

http://sam26847.tripod.com/id23.html - poop story with pictures

http://www.fcps.edu/ss/its/howtos/socstor/Bathroom%20Book.pd f - bathroom story with pictures

http://www.fcps.edu/ss/its/howtos/socstor/In%20the%20Bathroo m.pdf - about leaving the classroom to use the bathroom.

http://www.fcps.edu/ss/its/howtos/socstor/My%20Potty%20Book. pdf - about potty training (peeing only)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1853029505/ref=sib_dp_pt/104 -5219620-8195900#reader-link - an in-depth story about using the toilet and another about washing hands from Carol Gray's book "My Social Stories".

http://www.thepartnership-yh.org.uk/pages/viewpage.asp?uniqi d=62 (just lick on Social Stories - Leeds).  This story is about urinals.

Picture Checklists/Routines:

http://www.do2learn.com/makeaschedule/helpdocs/index.htm - using the toilet checklist with text and simple pictures for each step.

http://www.setbc.org/setbc/communication/frame_pictureset.ht ml?refpage=/pictureset/SubCategory.aspx?id=50  - toilet routine

http://www.setbc.org/setbc/communication/frame_pictureset.ht ml?refpage=/pictureset/SubCategory.aspx?id=50  - bathroom routine

http://www.setbc.org/setbc/communication/frame_pictureset.ht ml?refpage=/pictureset/SubCategory.aspx?id=50  - boy's public bathroom routine

Kid stuff:

http://www.lil-fingers.com/potty/index.html - online potty book.  Look at it alone first, to see if you want to use the sound (a talking toilet!) or read it aloud yourself.

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/pottytime/f lash.php?contentId=16805504 - Elmo online potty game

Other:

http://www.amazon.com/Toilet-Training-Individuals-Related-Di sorders/dp/1885477457/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-5219620-8195900?ie =UTF8&s=books&qid=1179811052&sr=8-1  - book by Maria Wheeler called "Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism and Related Disorders", soon to be released in a new edition.  Given 4 out of 5 stars by 17 Amazon reviewers.

http://www.creativepottytraining.com/index.html:  An idea for doing a game instead of a sticker chart.

Good luck with everything!

my 5 years old son will keep it as long as he needed till we go to bathroom but for the #2 if i see him act like he needs to go batrom i take him and he will do it other wise he do it on his pants.

he use to tell me he need to go potty. but its been long time he wont say it he keep it.

Azrin and Foxx , Teacch - NOTHING so far has worked for us....... our son is 8 now..........autumn39288.8129166667I HAVE NOT FOUND A WAY TO POTTY TRAIN MY SON YET.HE WILL GO TO BATHROOM AND PEE IF U TAKE HIM BUT AS FAR AS THE PLAYIN N KICKIN AROUND ON FLOOR,WELL HE IS TERRIFIED TO DO NUMBER 2 IN POTTY.HE IS 5.U FIND SOMETHING THAT WORKS,PLZ LET ME KNOW.THANK YOU SHORTY...thanks ya'll for replying.ya'll find something that works ,let me know.my son did use potty for bout 6 months,then he went to new school,teacher said she didn't have time to carry him to the bathroom,so he learnt he had no other choice.so i back to trying to potty train him again.Hi my 6 year old Autistic grandson is doing the Azrin and Foxx method of potty training. Man it is exhausting. He seems to enjoy it when he has an accident on the floor. He likes to kick it around. Has anyone had sucess with this program?

No I haven't heard of it, but have had MUCH success with TEACCH...using pecs for each step.

 

hey thanks everybody for your comments about potty training.

today i feel like i am ready to quit. this is really hard.

Just remember, that when your child goes back to school, if he isn't potty trained, make sure it is in his IEP. Yes, they do have an obligation to do that.
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