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Analytical Potty Training ;)
breezy0629
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How did I miss this entirely important piece for my son?
Hubby and I went for a Behavioral Training (think ABC) session on Wednesday. It was awesome... very much mirrored the Yale video [https://autism.yale.edu/initial-topics/7] that was posted a while back, but was just for us and thus geared towards implementing a plan for our son in particular.
Part of our concern was about the potty training. The facilitator really liked the reward system, but said that pointing out the reinforcer ahead of time (like showing him his token to get him to go potty) would actually work more as a bribe and not instill real learning. I think I knew that, but didn't know what to do about it. So, instead, she said Use his Analytical brain to figure it out. Talk about how his belly feels. Ask him if its full, tell him it's been a long time since he has gone potty, etc...
So, I just happened to run across this site yesterday: https://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html
There are some short videos on there of body systems. We watched the Urinary tract together and then the Digestive System. I saw his eyes light up as he understood where his urine was coming from and where it goes and what happens before he pees. I wasn't 100% happy with the technical wording, but I think we can work with it.
I took screen shots of the video as it went, and now we have a little visual (minus words like Ureter.... blech) and we will be asking him how his belly feels now as his prompt instead of other non-organic prompts.
This is the first really DIFFERENT suggestion I feel like we've had recently. Gotta love a good Behavioral Analyst!
**Auntie** Pretty sure Im changing my opinion and I've got a 'Logic Boy' instead of just a rule boy 
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Re: Analytical Potty Training ;)
Wow! What a great Idea!
I am filing that one away for potential future use!
can I add to this thought, the idea of finding natural rewards as well?
For example, you can set up the situation where "wearing big kid underwear" is a big deal. Or picking out the big kid underwear. Other natural reinforcers would be that you could explain to him that he can stay at the park longer, since you don't have to go home to check his diaper. . . This is different than just having the park as a reward. It gives him a reason to relate the toilet training to WHY he gets to stay at the park. Its more meaningful.
He hasn't asked for a reward after potty since I started talking about this with him. Here's hoping that continues. I always knew token rewards would be temporary, but the first step we took was met with 100% total resistance to the idea of going potty AT ALL, so the rewards have helped tremendously to get him where he is today.
I can see how his little brain would really understand a bodily function scientifically, and in turn understand his own bodily functions. But, I don't quite understand how to convey the message you are stating to him. The big kid undies happened a long time ago, so I can't do that. Maybe I'm making it more complex in my head than it needs to be. Natural consequences are difficult to explain......