Communicating Toilet Training to a Special Needs Child

by Adriana Vermillion, The Potty Whisperer™

Communication is probably one of the biggest difficulties in teaching a special needs child how to potty train.

If your child is ready for the most part , but they can't verbally tell you when they need to use the potty, then how will you ever know?

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Working hard at anticipating their needs without communication would be difficult and as you know can lead to accidents.

Here are a couple of sugestions from our clients to help you:

Use sign language
One of our clients experience: "We taught our twins some simple signs when they were little. One sign my oldest picked up right away was diaper, and the younger one pee. When it was time to start potty training our twins were not using much functional language, however with a few sign language words we got by. My oldest couldn't walk to the potty himself. He did sign for us when his diaper was wet or later on when his underwear were wet and we could work with that little bit of language to help him tell us when he needed to go. Learn more about teaching visually impaired babies sign language.

Use tangible symbols.
If coordination may be an issue for your child are not able to use sign language, you may want to try using tangible symbols. Keep these symbols handy, and teach your child how to use them to communicate their need to use the potty by simply touching the symbol. A good symbol to use for the bathroom is a piece of remnant tile or an empty roll of toilet paper. Most bathrooms have tile in them somewhere and the tile will feel reminiscent of the toilet itself while the empty toilet paper roll can resemble the need to be clean.

The reward of having a child trained is so worth the journey of potty training. May you have a great experience and remember accidents are part of learning and journey itself.

Founder and CEO -

Adriana Vermillion, The Potty Whisperer™

Adriana Vermillion is the Founder and CEO of P.O.T.T."Y" Generation®, a Lead Trainer and Parenting Coach with over sixteen years of experience in training special needs children and coaching parents. Adriana is a freelance writer, author and a frequent motivational speaker available for your event at www.adrianavermillion.com

2014 Potty Training Boot Camps Schedule is Out

Each Camp lasts for two hours each day (Sunday – Thursday).
Each participant will receive a custom potty training program if registered 30 days in advance.

Parents are encouraged to register for Potty University Classes. Classes are open to all parents with or without a child in attendance. All Potty University Classes are conveniently scheduled before and after work, and we only offer 2 classes each day (Sunday – Thursday), you may also attend our Webinar Classes when scheduled. Read More

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2013 Potty Training Boot Camp

Registrations are now open for:

-Long Island, NY

-Dallas, TX

2013 Camp Dates:

Long Island, NY

10/4/2013 - 10/13/2013

Each Camp lasts for two hours each day. Each participant will receive a custom potty training program.
Parents are encouraged to register for Potty University Classes. Classes are open to all parents with or without a child in attendance. All Potty University Classes are conveniently scheduled before and after work, and we only offer 2 classes each day.

Available Camps

3 Day Potty Training Camps

Camp 1

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10 Spots Only

10/6 -10/8

Sun – Tue
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 Camp 2

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10 Spots Only

10/11 -10/13

Fri - Sun with Saturday Home Practice

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4 Day Potty Training Camps

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10 Spots Only

10/6 -10/9

Sun – Wed
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5 Day Potty Training Camps

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10 Spots Only

10/6 -10/10

Sun - Thr

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6 Day Potty Training Camps

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10 Spots Only

10/6 -10/11

Sun - Fri

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Dallas, TX -
12/12/2013 - 12/23/2013

Available Camps

3 and 4 Day Potty Training Camps

Camp 1

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10 Spots Only

12/12 -12/15

Thr - Sun with Saturday Home Practice

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Camp 2

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10 Spots Only

12/17 - 12/20

Tue - Fri

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Camp 3

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10 Spots Only

12/20 - 12/23

Fri - Mon with Saturday Home Practice

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5 Day Potty Training Camps

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10 Spots Only

12/12 - 12/16

Thr - Mon with Saturday Home Practice

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6 Day Potty Training Camps

Camp 1

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10 Spots Only

12/12 -12/17

Thr – Tue
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Camp 2

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10 Spots Only

12/17 - 12/22

Tue - Sun with Saturday Home Practice

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Slots are available on a first come first served basis and with full payment at the time of registration.

Our Facebook and our Twitter Accounts have Specials, Incentives and Scholarship announcements, our website has a contest available as well only to our followers and of course fans so like us and follow us.

Every city has a number of slots available per camp, more seats and dates may open up if we sell out 30 days before the Boot Camp begins.

To register go here.

News you can use about Potty Training

from our Boot Camp Teams

We are working hard on our 2014 Potty Training Boot Camp Schedule for all 50 states.

We are looking for interns who would like to have a key role in helping us bring our Camp Crew to your state. Positions are available for 6 to 12 months.

2014 Camp Schedule will be posted in September 2013 and registrations open up October first for our Spring Locations.

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Potty training tips for first time parents

With summer just around the corner and school starting in the fall it is easy to get overwhelmed as a first time parent when it comes to potty training, and a few other parenting destinations as you get your child ready for camp or school.

Here are a few helpful tips on potty training to get you started today ... read more

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Most of our Potty Training Boot Camps last for a week in each city, and to be exact 5 days (6 days if you purchased an extra class for our Sunday Classes). Ask us how you can start on Sunday.

We do offer the opportunity to enroll your child for two weeks maximum, and that is if we have spots available in your city.

We take registrations for full days as well based on availability from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm.

NOTE:
We have a few spots available for children who need to be in before and after training Our last pick up is 6:00 pm.

Non refundable registration fee of $200 will be charged for a Psychological test and it will hold your spot. The $200 will be used towards your camp fee.

Ongoing Camps in 2013:

Charlotte, NC

AM shift only - 9:00 am - 11:30 am - $500.00/week

PM shift only - 12 noon - 2:30 pm - $500.00/week

Full day shift 9:00 am - 2:30 pm - $975.00/week
Early/Late drop off/pick up - $20/hr

If you are interested in a camp please call us. In order to have a camp scheduled we need to book a minimum of 5 children. We also offer 101 camps with the trainer in your home or at our facility.

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Special Needs Children Potty Training

Limited Spots Available every month
Age - call and ask Head Trainer Adriana Vermillion at 704.750.0506 before registering

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Incentives and Scholarships will be available on our Twitter and Facebook page as well as Groupon and other Coupon Magazines so keep an eye on it between 01/30/13 and 06/15/13 . We will post here when we have a special running and where. Thank you for considering Potty Training Services as a choice for your family.

You can find our Scholarship Contests, Coupons and Specials and Deals on:

our Twitter and Facebook page
NYMetroParents Magazine - Special needs Print, in your newsletter and in Print
Craigslist - Charlotte, Atlanta, NY and more
Groupon - Charlotte, NC - search for P.O.T.T."Y" Generation

Contests | Twitter Potty Party | Potty Boot Camps |

Potty Training Boot Camp
Registrations going on now for:

Charlotte, NC at 704.750.0506
Atlanta, GA at 312.388.5002
Long Island, NY at 646.543.3393
Manhattan, NY at 646.543.3393

Contests for every city:
Register now and until the deadline to be entered for a Free Scholarship of up to $400.00
If you are the lucky winner in your city POTT"Y" Generation will reimburse you, and your child can attend for free. To register please call our office at the above numbers for your city. You may also request a registration form and a link to check out online by emailing us.

All participants must first preregister in order to participate in the drawing. The winners will be announced one week prior to camp's start date in your city.

Let's potty!
Join us every Thursday afternoon from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST for an online Twitter Party by following your host @PottyWhisperer and using hash tags #pottytrainingchat and #pottytraining.

We will be giving away a prizes valued at up to $450.

Directions: Once you log in to your Twitter account go to your search box. Search for @PottyWhisperer. Once you locate the page follow @PottyWhisperer. After you started following the @PottyWhisperer navigate to the search box and search for #pottytrainingchat - locate your group and start posting by introducing yourself and adding the hashtags #pottytrainingchat and #pottytraining . Other parents will welcome you along with our staff or Adriana Vermillion herself. If you would like to follow Adriana Vermillion on Twitter she is at @Potty_Whisperer.

If you have more questions or do not know how to join our online Twitter party please let us know.

Please RSVP for our online "party" every week by Thursday at noon (EST) by e-mailing us. To participate in the drawing you need to RSVP and also participate in the chat - great chance to ask all your potty training questions. The winner will be chosen 5 minutes before the chat is over.

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