http://faqautism.com/2009/02/resisting-toilet-training/ a resource for practical ideas Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://faqautism.com/2009/02/resisting-toilet-training/#comment-1021 Cathy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:28:58 +0000 http://faqautism.com/?p=1038#comment-1021 Hello, Carol. I do not have literature or research on the subject readily available. Some parents of my students with autism have encountered similar issues. Some have chosen to proceed with circumcision and others have chosen not to do so. Most made their decisions based on consultation with their medical doctors about the pros and cons. Because the broad range in autism of abilities related to self-care and hygiene, it is often difficult to predict a person's ability to take care of personal needs, or their interest in personal care. Hello, Carol. I do not have literature or research on the subject readily available. Some parents of my students with autism have encountered similar issues. Some have chosen to proceed with circumcision and others have chosen not to do so. Most made their decisions based on consultation with their medical doctors about the pros and cons. Because the broad range in autism of abilities related to self-care and hygiene, it is often difficult to predict a person’s ability to take care of personal needs, or their interest in personal care.

]]> http://faqautism.com/2009/02/resisting-toilet-training/#comment-1020 Carol Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:24:18 +0000 http://faqautism.com/?p=1038#comment-1020 My son and daughter-in-law made the decision not to have my grandson circumcised even before he was born. Then, shortly after his first birthday, he was diagnosed with autism. He will soon be four. My son is looking ahead at what it will be like when he is older trying to clean and properly take care of his hygene. He thinks my grandson should be circumcised now. The daughter-in-law is still against it. However, she is willing to listen or read about the advantages of having this procedure done. I am not a advocate of having every boy circumcised, but in his case, I believe it should be done and the sooner the better. Do you have any literature or facts on the subject? Thank you, Carol My son and daughter-in-law made the decision not to have my grandson circumcised even before he was born. Then, shortly after his first birthday, he was diagnosed with autism. He will soon be four. My son is looking ahead at what it will be like when he is older trying to clean and properly take care of his hygene. He thinks my grandson should be circumcised now. The daughter-in-law is still against it. However, she is willing to listen or read about the advantages of having this procedure done. I am not a advocate of having every boy circumcised, but in his case, I believe it should be done and the sooner the better. Do you have any literature or facts on the subject?
Thank you,
Carol

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