Behavioural continence training in mental handicap: a 10‐year follow‐up study

Abstract

Ten years after continence training, 14 severely and profoundly mentally handicapped individuals were found to have substantially maintained their improvements in bladder control. Completely independent self‐initiated toileting had not been maintained, but the level of prompting to toilet was considerably less than before training. Those who had received intensive individual training fared much better than those who had received less intensive group training. Intensive individual training was found to be cost effective and resulted in very substantial savings in carer time.

A parent training model for toilet training children with autism

“…Dalrymple & Ruble (1992) generated survey results that indicated 30% of individuals with autism who were toilet trained regressed in training at some later point in time. Hyams et al . (1992) additionally noted regression in reference to self‐initiation in a review of long‐term follow‐up of toilet training in developmental disabilities.…”

In Response to Lindsay and Emerson

“…ABA can contribute to cost savings through teaching skills that result in reduction in service consumption and increasing client earnings and paying taxes. For example, Hyams et al. (1992) reported on a 10‐year follow‐up of toilet training for 14 adults with severe and profound intellectual disabilities.…”