Have you tried putting him on a schedule? Like, walking him into the bathroom every 30 mintues. I did this when I was potty training my son. He hated it so much, but I took him to the bathroom every 30 minutes like clock-work for almost a week. Then, I stretched it out to every hour.
It was a pain, but I think it got him to think about his bladder and know when it's full or not.
I hope someone else has a better answer for you, but the only thing I can contribute is that my dd eventually outgrew it. She was in 3rd-4th grade when she had her last daytime accident. She had them fairly reguarly in kindergarten-1st grade, and then they tapered off gradually over the next couple of years. I don't think she's actually any better at realizing when she needs to go to the bathroom, but she's better at holding it slightly longer which is usually long enough to get to the bathroom in time. Dd is 12yo, and she still wears a pullup (Depends) if we're going to be out where it might take her more than a minute to get to a restroom (sight-seeing, for example) because although she's better, she still doesn't have great bladder control.
I have a few thoughts and they are all medical/dietary.
Now know that Mike and Emily both did this for different reasons so I understand.
Mike it was definitely a sensory/medical issue. Mike also frequently wet his bed. He would often wet during the day at school due to not feeling it. However, in many ways Mike acted very much like a diabetic. He drank tons, his behavior would change into this horrific stuff if he went too long without eating, he peed all the time and wet himself often. We found when we changed his diet that the wetting (night and day) stopped almost immediately and has not come back since. Mike has been tested for diabetes and he is not diabetic but some ASD kids cannot process sugar normally and have these kinds of reactions. Combine that with sensory challenges and overload and voila, wet pants.
Emily's was due to a completely different yet frequently found reason with ASD kids. She would frequently become constipated and the first symptom was she would wet herself. It was hard for her to feel the sensation of needing to pee with her bowels all bloated and filled up. Soon she would start having encorporesus as well where she would poo a littel in her pants. It was always loose so I thought she couldn't be constipated, but she definitely was.
What has helped her is supplements of digestive enzymes, probiotics and fiber. If it gets really bad I slip her a little mineral oil but I haven't had to do that in a very long time.
I would suggest definitely adding digestive enzymes, probiotics to Owen's diet as well as cutting out as much refined sugars and refined flours as possible. Make sure he is getting plenty of protien as well as complex carbs and fruits/veggies.
Have you found the digestive enzymes to help overall? If he isn't constipated then perhaps if they add a specific schedule at school or perhaps gather some data to see if he is doing it only at certain times/situations.
If he is still having some digestive type issues you may want to add the probiotics now or some fiber. I think it is inulin that is great for our kids as it is calming as well. I Don't quote me until I look it up though.
Have you tried putting him on a schedule? Like, walking him into the bathroom every 30 mintues. I did this when I was potty training my son. He hated it so much, but I took him to the bathroom every 30 minutes like clock-work for almost a week. Then, I stretched it out to every hour.
It was a pain, but I think it got him to think about his bladder and know when it's full or not.
I hope someone else has a better answer for you, but the only thing I can contribute is that my dd eventually outgrew it. She was in 3rd-4th grade when she had her last daytime accident. She had them fairly reguarly in kindergarten-1st grade, and then they tapered off gradually over the next couple of years. I don't think she's actually any better at realizing when she needs to go to the bathroom, but she's better at holding it slightly longer which is usually long enough to get to the bathroom in time. Dd is 12yo, and she still wears a pullup (Depends) if we're going to be out where it might take her more than a minute to get to a restroom (sight-seeing, for example) because although she's better, she still doesn't have great bladder control.
Oh Pam, I don't know, but I sure can hope so!
Do you also have trouble with Owen at school?
I have a few thoughts and they are all medical/dietary.
Now know that Mike and Emily both did this for different reasons so I understand.
Mike it was definitely a sensory/medical issue. Mike also frequently wet his bed. He would often wet during the day at school due to not feeling it. However, in many ways Mike acted very much like a diabetic. He drank tons, his behavior would change into this horrific stuff if he went too long without eating, he peed all the time and wet himself often. We found when we changed his diet that the wetting (night and day) stopped almost immediately and has not come back since. Mike has been tested for diabetes and he is not diabetic but some ASD kids cannot process sugar normally and have these kinds of reactions. Combine that with sensory challenges and overload and voila, wet pants.
Emily's was due to a completely different yet frequently found reason with ASD kids. She would frequently become constipated and the first symptom was she would wet herself. It was hard for her to feel the sensation of needing to pee with her bowels all bloated and filled up. Soon she would start having encorporesus as well where she would poo a littel in her pants. It was always loose so I thought she couldn't be constipated, but she definitely was.
What has helped her is supplements of digestive enzymes, probiotics and fiber. If it gets really bad I slip her a little mineral oil but I haven't had to do that in a very long time.
I would suggest definitely adding digestive enzymes, probiotics to Owen's diet as well as cutting out as much refined sugars and refined flours as possible. Make sure he is getting plenty of protien as well as complex carbs and fruits/veggies.
In a week or so I bet you see a difference.
Renee
Have you found the digestive enzymes to help overall? If he isn't constipated then perhaps if they add a specific schedule at school or perhaps gather some data to see if he is doing it only at certain times/situations.
If he is still having some digestive type issues you may want to add the probiotics now or some fiber. I think it is inulin that is great for our kids as it is calming as well. I Don't quote me until I look it up though.
Renee
Thanks everyone!