TOILET TRAINING
• A simple pot or ‘pottie’ is one of the best aids for toilet training of young children.
It can be adapted in various ways for disabled children.
simple pot
more complex pots sold
in some countries
‘Baby Relax Toilette’ with
removable pot—
gives good back
These give
good back
and side
support.
support.
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For the child severely disabled
with cerebral palsy, the pot can be
placed between mother’s knees.
This provides good back support.
Mother holds his shoulders forward,
his hips bent and
his knees
separated.
Later it may be possible
to put the child on a
corner seat like this—
which also holds arms
and shoulders forward
and helps keep hips bent.
A cardboard
box can also
make a good
sitting frame.
2 posts may
be needed to
keep knees
apart.
cp
bucket
Use your imagination and whatever materials you can get to make it easier for your
child to do it by herself.
For severely disabled children, ‘toilet seats’ can be built into specially designed chairs.
shelf
for pot
A cushion can be
made to fit over
the toilet seat for
ordinary sitting.
Put a shelf for the pot.
Or leave the space under the seat
open, so that the whole chair
can be rolled over a toilet.
disabled village children