Anyone Have Experience w/Interoceptive Sense/pooping & Peeing? (Autism Related)

Not interoception, but one of my sons had encopresis, in which the child cannot control his bowel movements because the nerves in the lower colon are damaged (we suspect due to a bad bout of constipation as an infant). We used behavior modification (in addition to giving him Miralax daily) and eventually (it took a few years, which is common for these kids) he learned the cues his body was sending to him to let him know it was time to go. Basically, 10 -20 min after each meal or snack he sat on the toilet for about 5 minutes. This retrains the colon to evacuate after a meal in preparation for the new food it's about to digest.

My son could not feel the need to go, so the poop would build up and come out in a big "explosion", alternately leaking watery fluid around the mass. Sometimes this happened daily. He could not feel it, he could not smell it, and he often tried to hide it. I know it's probably not the same thing your child is dealing with, but I suggest the regular bathroom sits.

And I'm sure this goes without saying, but only positive reinforcement. Good luck, let me know if I can help more.

I did until he was 8. At 8, something clicked and he was pee trained. Acutally someone told me he wouldn't be potty trained until he was 8 and they were right because they had the same thing with their son. the poo train came a few years later. we have problems at night but it is sloooowly getting better. I was told some boys with Autism won't be night time until 14-16.
Don't get discouraged. I think something will click and your son will get potty trained. Just give it time.

I cannot speak to this method at all.

I have a severely delayed daughter...an was SO wishing she was 'potty trained'.

Shortly after I decided to 'let it go'...and had resolved that diapers were in my future forever...and EMBRACED that...her 'light bulb' for 'potty ing' went on.

She is 17 now...and finally 'caught on' to the potty about six months after I stopped trying.

Not sure this is helpful...and probably goes against ALL anyone else would recommend...but she was also tube fed for years...and the eating by mouth 'bulb' went off at the same time.

Most times...with 'my kiddo'...as soon as *I* backed off...she got it!

Not sure I was helpful...

Best luck!