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You’ve helped your child learn about the world and achieve new skills, and now you’re ready to take on toilet learning for “number two.” You’re now on a superhero journey, especially if you’re raising a child with special needs. In The Book of Poo, author Amanda Smigielski offers a self-help manual for those seeking to enable the development of toilet independence, with a focus on youngsters outside the mainstream.

Using the author’s personal experiences as a parent to a child with Down syndrome, this manual addresses the following areas:

  • getting started on your Poo in the Toilet campaign (PIT campaign);
  • diet, gut, and psychology;
  • development expectations and patterns;
  • communication and cognitive development;
  • toilet specific teaching; and
  • mediation including timings and actions.

With a section of support materials with diagrams, The Book of Poo is designed to assist toilet trainers: parents, carers and other professionals. It focuses on those learners with a range of conditions such as Down syndrome, ASD, and PDA who find the process of developing new skills challenging, particularly around sensory issues. These tried and tested approaches hone the carer’s observational methods and emotional skills, enabling better understanding of the learner’s needs and how to give the most appropriate support.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 

Amanda Smigielski began her working life as a teacher in London and the North of England. A career in education followed. This included management, further academic qualifications, and research. Her interest in cognitive development and personal experience led to further training and research in supporting individuals with special needs. Smigielski is a parent, carer, and keen nature enthusiast. She lives in Oxfordshire with her husband and two children, one of whom has complex learning needs.

 

 

ABOUT THE BOOK

This book has two main parts: a memoir and a manual, which of course intersect. The book also contains a survival kit of questions and suggestions to support your toilet learning progress. I was motivated to write this book in response to my need for helpful, accessible information about how to support toilet learning for a person with special needs. Nothing existed which addresses the wide range of considerations and information which this topic demands. As a parent and a professional teacher for over two decades, I needed to know and understand the physiological, developmental and emotional factors behind difficulties and how to overcome them. I am an experienced teacher of children with Special Needs and a parent of a child with complex needs. I have also worked as a researcher for universities in the area of enhancing cognitive development for youngsters, including those with learning difficulties. This book is a collection of information gained through academic study, professional and personal lived experience, research and relationships with wonderful learners. I’ve used fictional names for our children and other people in this book to protect their privacy.

You’ve brought your child or person this far in the world already and have learned your own necessary skills to communicate well. The person you care for may be a young adult who still needs personal care but is slowly gaining more independence here. You may already have encountered and met some unusual challenges. You’ve helped your child to learn about the world and achieve new skills, and now you’re ready to take on toilet learning for “number two”.

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This guide empowers parents of children with special needs, offering practical strategies, personal insights, and supportive resources for your Poo in the Toilet (PIT) campaign journey.

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ISBN 13 (SOFT): 9781982288143
ISBN 13 (HARD): 9781982288150
ISBN 13 (eBook): 9781982288136