How old was your Autistic child when they were fully potty trained?

My son was just diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), one of the Autism Spectrum Disorder, and I am just wondering how long it might be before he is fully potty trained.How old was your Autistic child when they were fully potty trained?
It depends on the severity of the autism. My brothers are 7 and 8 now and they have autism. The 8 year old was toilet trained properly at age 2, and the 7 year old still isn't really, but he's a lot more severe than the 8 year old.
You didn't say how old your child was. Since PDD-NOS is one of the milder forms of autism (but it does vary) you're probably looking at it taking just a little bit longer than most kids. For kids with that particular diagnosis the most common age is about age three, but there's a huge level of variation.



This actually is a topic that has been highly researched by the special education community so I would suggest talking to an early intervention worker if you have not done so already for tips and possible training programs.



For your son I might suggest looking into the distributed practice method that is used for kids with mild-moderate disabilities. This is where for 1-2 weeks you check your child's diaper every hour (except at night) and record whether it's wet, dry, soiled or both. After doing this for at least a week you'll have a good idea of when your child is most likely to go and always have him sit on the potty during that time. At first just do this for BMs since it tends to be the most regular. Start by having him sit on the potty for 1 min, and than every day increase the time by 30 seconds until he can do so for 5-10 minutes.



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It depends on the child. My 11 year old son was hard to potty train. We felt like we tried everything from reward charts, to taking him every 30 minutes and he still managed to have accidents. In the end, we just took off the diaper and let him wet himself. He got tired of being wet all the time, and started going by himself. He was about 7 when that happened. He doesn't like the sound of flushing toilets so he still doesn't flush (we go in afterwards and do it for him). But he has severe autism.



My 9 year old really enjoyed potty-training. He *loves* watching the water going down the toilet and drain. So at 1 year he was already potty trained and we couldn't get him out of the bathroom. He is also quite severe so it really does just depend on the child. It doesn't have to take a long time, but it might.
As with all disorders/ syndromes, every person suffers from a different degree. Some are mild and others have a severe form. So it depends on each specific case and on your child.

My brother was autistic and was 4 when potty trained, if i remember correct.

It does not matter what age he is, along as he is happy and confortable and does it when he is ready.How old was your Autistic child when they were fully potty trained?
There's an extreme variation. Lots of kids with autism are very normal, others aren't. So the only way to find out is to see how it goes, really.



I have autism, and I was potty trained at around 3.
Well im Autistic and i was fully potty trained at age 4 almost 5
same diagnosis, 2.5 yrs
When there ready

Like a normal child



But before age 5