Toilet training interventions for children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Simon, M (通讯作者),Univ Sydney, Susan Wakil Hlth Bldg D18,Western Ave, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia.
2022-11
Background: Children on the autism spectrum can often reach independence in toileting at a later age than nonautistic children, which impacts their health outcomes, independence and social participation. This study aimed to systematically review evidence-based toilet training in-terventions for children on the autism spectrum, and assess the quality of existing evidence.Method: Guided by the PRISMA statement, a search of scholarly databases was conducted and the study characteristics, methodological quality and intervention components of included studies were examined.Results: This systematic review identified 26 studies that evaluated toilet training interventions for children on the autism spectrum. Results identified that while Azrin and Foxx's (1971) Rapid Toilet Training approach is most widely researched for children on the autism spectrum, inves-tigating the effects of current toilet training approaches is limited by small sample sizes, low-level study designs and variable methods of reporting outcomes.Conclusion: Greater consideration of parent-child communication, children's developmental and toileting skill level may facilitate development of toileting approaches that better meet the needs of children on the autism spectrum and their families.
RESEARCH IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
卷号:99
ISSN:1750-9467|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
University of Sydney; Northumbria University; Curtin University; University of Sydney
资助机构
The Douglas and Lola Douglas Scholarship (Occupational Therapy) as a part of the integrated honors program
资助信息
This systematic review was conducted as part of the first author's honor's thesis at The University of Sydney. The first author received a $500 AUD reimbursement for expenses from the Faculty of Medicine and Health and $6000 AUD from The Douglas and Lola Douglas Scholarship (Occupational Therapy) as a part of the integrated honors program. The scholarship was awarded for exhibiting outstanding performance in the undergraduate honors degree of Occupational Therapy. The scholarship and funding had no influence over the contents reported in this manuscript and were awarded after the project commenced. No other funding was received for conducting this study.
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
5
2013以来使用计数
5
EISSN
1878-0237
出版年
2022-11
DOI
10.1016/j.rasd.2022.102049
学科领域
循证教育学
关键词
Autism spectrum disorder Autistic disorder Children Toilet training Systematic review
WOS学科分类
Education, Special Psychology, Developmental Psychiatry Rehabilitation