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Toilet training children with disability

20 August 2024

Toilet training children with disability or developmental delays is a milestone many parents can feel pressured to reach.

When your child has a disability or developmental delay, it can be even more challenging, as they often need additional support, and some will need continence support throughout their life.

But don’t despair,  there’s a lot of free support to help you on your child’s toileting journey.

Free helpline

Continence Foundation of Australia has a free helpline, where you can talk to a specialist continence nurse about toilet training your child with disability, different continence products, and how to get funding to purchase them.
Call the helpline on 1800 33 00 66. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8 am to 8 pm.

Online toilet training information

There’s a lot of online information and resources to help you. Here are some of our favourites:

Financial support

Purchasing continence products can be a struggle for many families. But there is help available to those who are eligible for financial support:

Toileting support at childcare, kindergarten and school

All children have the right to go to childcare, kindergarten and school, and they don’t have to be toilet trained to attend. If you have concerns or if your child needs toileting support, it’s best to talk to the educators about their toileting support needs.

To get toileting support at school, you will need evidence from a medical professional and also a student health support plan. ACD’s free guide will give you information about getting support for your child at school.

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