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Toilet training can feel like climbing Mount Everest, even with neurotypical kids. But when you’re guiding an autistic child through this incredible milestone, it often feels like you’ve got a whole new set of challenges to navigate. And you know what? That’s perfectly normal!
Every time a child interacts with these materials – squeezing, rolling, pinching, pulling, poking, or flattening – they are giving their hand and finger muscles a fantastic workout. It’s resistance training and dexterity practice disguised as play! Strengthening these muscles and improving control lays a crucial foundation for countless other skills.
When your child experiences those huge reactions – the ones that might look like massive tantrums, complete shutdowns, or anything in between – it’s so easy to feel lost, frustrated, or even judged. But here’s something crucial I want you to hold onto: These intense moments are very rarely about defiance or being ‘bad.’ They are almost always involuntary responses. Think of it like a system overload, a distress signal saying, “I can’t cope right now!”
Okay, let’s switch gears and talk therapist-to-therapist, or therapist-to-parent-who-feels-like-a-therapist-sometimes, about those moments where a skill feels…
Hey there, Amazing Parents, Let’s talk heart-to-heart about communication. That deep desire to connect with your…
