Development of a Manualized Wireless Moisture Pager Intervention for Teaching Toileting in Children With Autism

Exclusion Criteria

• •1. Medical conditions that would interfere with toilet training procedures (e.g., physical disabilities)
• •2. Physical disorder that may contribute to incontinence (e.g., diabetes, urinary tract infection, or seizures)
• •3. Anticipation of medication changes to occur during the 3-month intervention period
• •4. Medication for enuresis
• •5. A parent report that the child has urinated into a toilet 2 times or more when toilet trips are initiated by child, AND/OR 20% or more of the total instances in which a caretaker had initiated a toileting opportunity (to be estimated by study team member during initial conversation. If parent is unsure, they may be asked to monitor toileting behavior for a week, and the team member can call back to review with parent).
• •6. Parent report that the child has participated in systematic training efforts, under the guidance of a clinician (e.g., physician, psychologist) for more than 8 weeks (total) in the previous 6months.
• •7. Active drug or alcohol use or dependence on the part of the parent that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study re- quirements.