Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Fall 2014

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Experimental Psychology

Committee Chair

Wendy Williams

Second Committee Member

Sadie Lovett

Third Committee Member

Heath Marrs

Abstract

The current study aimed to examine the effects of punishment-free toilet training procedures on successful toilet training in two children with autism. The participants had no previous experience with any toilet-training procedures. This study employed the use of scheduled sits, positive reinforcement for sitting and for successful in-toilet urinations, and use of silent urine alarms that signal accidents to parents or caregivers, but not to the child. Toilet-training procedures were conducted across the participant's home and school settings by the principal investigator, research associates, parents, and teachers. One participant made significant progress toward becoming toilet-trained. The other failed to show toileting progress but showed increased awareness of the need to urinate as noted by an increase in self-initiations. Limitations and recommendations for future research are also discussed.

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