Congrats Sarah,
Cooper will benifit from starting school and it will help you out as well with a new bubba on the way.
I dont know if this will help but -
The theory I try to take with my daughter (physical, intellectual disability as well as autistic tendencies and sensory integration disorder) is to provide every opportunity possible.
I noticed toileting is an problem.
My daughter was in nappies full time until she was 15yrs old. Now she is night time only (just turned 16). I started with toilet timing - sit on the toilet every two hours for 5-10 minutes, dont worry if you dont get results straight away. Be consistent and persistent! once he gets the idea (and when you are confident enough) take him out of nappies for a couple of days and see what happens.
I tried every school holidays for about 12 months and then something clicked. Now my daughter cries if she has an accident. She has limited to no communication but we toilet every two hours without fail, usually she will do a wee but sometimes she holds on until the next toilet time. We still get the occaisonal accident but she has been mostly dry for 12 months.
I was always told "She will be in nappies for ever" but with persistence and consistency (and the financial push) we have done it. I wish we started earlier.
It sounds like you have a very special brave boy. Good luck with everything.
SJL - that sounds like a good idea, he likes sitting on the toilet, i have heard some other mums too say they did an intensive weekend of on the toilet every 20 mins, that sounds hectic and i dont think coop would respond to that i think it would make him hate the toilet, but the way you have said sounds do-able!
I have been waiting til summer too when its warmer and he can run around with no nappy on and i can catch him when he starts maybe and put him on the toilet? Nappies are so expensive aren't they!
That's great that with your persistence, your daughter is out of nappies, i bet it did wonders for her confidence! Does she sign at all?
We are not sure why Cooper cant speak, they say his hearing is not that bad and especially with the hearing aid. but i guess its just another unknown, he only makes one noise and that is a monkey noise hehe sometimes soft and low pitched and sometimes ear piercingly loud and high pitched, at the supermarket its pretty funny, me and my daughter laugh to ourselves and call him our little monkey!
Sarah welcome to BB. Thanks for sharing a bit of your story with us. Cooper sounds like a lovely little shining light I'm sure you'll find support amongst the parents here - especially those of us who have children with special needs and disabilities. It sounds like your story will also be a help to other parents, who are coming to terms with the challenges and joys of parenting children who dance outside the straight lines of life. Welcome.
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I'm sure you'll find support amongst the parents here - especially those of us who have children with special needs and disabilities. It sounds like your story will also be a help to other parents, who are coming to terms with the challenges and joys of parenting children who dance outside the straight lines of life. Welcome.
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