Either you focus on “toilet training” or teaching daily living skills involved in a bathroom, I like to use these strategies/tips on a regular basis.

1.Toileting Steps: Video Modeling

The use of video to prime a child with autism for toileting is one of the effective way to approach. (Bainbridge, Nicole; Brenda Smith Myles, 1999) This is not a one-time deal- bring up the topic consistently in a planned way.  I like to group kids into 2-3. Boys and Girls group separately if possible. Watching video in a small group can be very motivating for our kids. I can pause anywhere to emphasize certain steps of toileting.

2. Flip book style Social Story

 autismwhisper.com

3. Visual Sequences (task analysis)

4.  Interactive Visual Sequence Check List

5. Data Sheet

6. Planned toileting on schedule

Bathroom routine(icon)  has to be on the schedule (normally 2-3 times a day, unless the goal is essentially a toilet training), so they can use a restroom. Once a student void constantly on the scheduled trip, he/she is ready to work on initiating the need.