Daily Living Education Case Study: 3-year-old with Toileting Accidents

A 3-year-old preschool student, with toileting accidents, possibly caused by distractions while playing with other children. The child attends a 3-day-a-week Mother’s Day Out Program

The student often has difficulty with urinary accidents during preschool. His mother reports minimal accidents at home. The teacher reports distraction due to playing with other children could be the cause of the accidents.

Possible Recommendations:

A low-tech AT solution for decreasing urinating accidents is a daily toileting schedule, a rewarding sticker chart, or a bathroom buddy. A mid- to high-tech AT solution to increase independence with toileting is the Time Tracker.

Devices to Try:

Goals and Outcomes:

The student will decrease the number of toileting accidents during the Mother’s Day Out Program.

Case Study Forms – SETT Framework:

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