Potty help... Autistic son

[livndisney]

DME - durable medical equipment.

Everybody has their thing, this is mine. I won't use the handicapped stall in a bathroom if I'm alone either. I'll wait until the next regular stall becomes available. Obviously, for the OP, the use of the companion bathroom can make the difference between a good trip and a nightmare. If I were alone and able to use a regular stall, I couldn't in good conscience occupy a bathroom knowing it is really needed for someone like them who just can't use a regular stall.

If judging others is your "thing" that is up to you. But as I pointed out the companion restroom is a handicapped restroom. You may not "see" a reason for a single person to use it, but they may still have a valid reason.

 

[jlcw14]

Agree to disagree. What seems like "judging" to you is advocacy to me. This is the last time I'll post on the subject because I didn't want to hijack her post which is one I can definitely sympathize with.

 

[clanmcculloch]

DME - durable medical equipment.

Everybody has their thing, this is mine. I won't use the handicapped stall in a bathroom if I'm alone either. I'll wait until the next regular stall becomes available. Obviously, for the OP, the use of the companion bathroom can make the difference between a good trip and a nightmare. If I were alone and able to use a regular stall, I couldn't in good conscience occupy a bathroom knowing it is really needed for someone like them who just can't use a regular stall.

Let my try and put it in terms that you'll understand.

Your DS is 17 years old. He needs to use the companion restrooms because of noise. I assume he has other issues that require you to join him in the bathroom as I can't imagine a typical 17 year old boy without problems beyond auditory sound issues agreeing to a parent being in the companion restroom with him. Is it up to somebody standing outside the bathroom who knows nothing about you and your family to decide that they should make snide remarks about a teenage boy being in their with an adult? Yes he has a companion but he doesn't have any visible need for a handicap room and those restrooms have a handicap sign on them. How would verbal assaults from somebody waiting feel? How would that affect your day? How would that affect your son's self-esteem? Nobody has a right to judge you for doing what you need to for your son. What makes you think you have the right to judge somebody you don't know when you know nothing about them?

Those restrooms are for anybody who has a need for them. Just because you don't know of reasons why a single adult may need these larger restrooms doesn't mean there aren't reasons (there are).

 

[clanmcculloch]

Agree to disagree. What seems like "judging" to you is advocacy to me. This is the last time I'll post on the subject because I didn't want to hijack her post which is one I can definitely sympathize with.

My reason for continuing to respond is for the advocacy of people who need the restrooms. Even OP could end up on the receiving end of this kind of judgement and it's unbelievably hurtful. I'd hate for her to be subjected to it or for her son to end up regressing because of it. I'd hate to see somebody else subjected to harassment as well.

 

[livndisney]

My reason for continuing to respond is for the advocacy of people who need the restrooms. Even OP could end up on the receiving end of this kind of judgement and it's unbelievably hurtful. I'd hate for her to be subjected to it or for her son to end up regressing because of it. I'd hate to see somebody else subjected to harassment as well.

The last place we need more harassement is the disabilities board!

 

[donaldandpirates]

To the OP, I'd be interested in hearing any tips you have on potty-training. We were hoping to have our autistic DS potty-trained before we go in October. Our motto around here has been, "No diapers in Disneyworld!" You can PM me if you'd like, since this is a bit off-topic from the thread.

It's really good to know there are less noisy bathrooms we can use.

 

[Butterflygirl35]

To the OP, I'd be interested in hearing any tips you have on potty-training. We were hoping to have our autistic DS potty-trained before we go in October. Our motto around here has been, "No diapers in Disneyworld!" You can PM me if you'd like, since this is a bit off-topic from the thread.

It's really good to know there are less noisy bathrooms we can use.

I sent you a PM

 

[SueM in MN]

I'm going to lose this thread because the OP got the information they needed.

I need to take my DD into the Companion Restrooms because her wheelchair doesn't fit in some handicapped stalls along with room or me to lift her on and off the toilet and still close the door.

I guess no one sold question me coming out because there are 2 of us in there.

But, there are people who use the a Companion Restrooms alone because they need them. One situation might be someone with an invisible appliance like an ileosomy, colostomy, suprapubic catheter, etc. who may need the extra room or the sink in the same room as the toilet so they can wash their hands.
Or, it could be a sinle adult wearing a product like Attends who needs extra room to chnge it and would prefer to not walk thru a crowded restroom to throw a soiled product in the trash.