Episode 47: Toilet Training: What’s the Point? with Dr. Katie Rinald, Ph.D., BCBA

In this episode, we take a deep dive into toilet training.  What are the intended outcomes?  Is Azrin and Foxx the best and only way to go? Dr. Rinald takes on some difficult questions with humility and grace as we dig into this skill.  

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop

• BACB: 1.0 Learning & 0.5 Ethics


• IBAO: 1.0 Learning & 0.5 Ethics


• QABA: 1.0 General & 0.5 Ethics 

General Information:

• Dr. Katie Rinald: https://www.blackbirdtoileting.com


• Toileting 101 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toileting101

Show Notes:

• Pat Mirenda and Toileting: https://www.actcommunity.ca/education/videos/toilet-training-for-everyone-revised-and-expanded 


• Dissemination Station on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disseminationstation


• Elimination Communication: https://godiaperfree.com/elimination-communication

The Behaviour Speak Podcast Episodes Referenced:

• Episode 9: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-9-behaviour-analysis-in-senegal-with-adair-cardon-ms-bcba


• Episode 14: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-14-do-we-really-need-to-sit-on-santa-s-lap-body-autonomy-consent-sex-toys-and-lube-with-landa-fox-ma-bcba-cshe


• Episode 16: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-16-pediatric-behaviour-analysis-with-dr-amy-tanner-phd-bcba-d


• Episode 27: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-27-translational-research-digeorge-syndrome-and-a-little-dash-of-metacontingencies-with-valdeep-saini-phd-bcba-d

Articles Referenced:

• Azrin, N. H., & Foxx, R. M. (1971). A rapid method of toilet training the institutionalized retarded. Journal of applied behavior analysis, 4(2), 89–99. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1971.4-89


• Foxx, R. M., & Azrin, N. H. (1973). Dry pants: A rapid method of toilet training. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 11(4), 435-442. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0005796773901022