Fun Potty Training

Up until now, things have been progressing really well. Our behavioral technician said that Logan was doing really well in the program, probably one of the best she's seen. This gave us alot of hope and optimism for his potty training this week.

We started his potty training on Monday. Going into it, we knew that it would be a little more difficult to achieve that goal, but with a plan that Step by Step laid out, it would be done. Logan had other plans. Monday and Tuesday, Logan's behavioral therapist was here at our house assisting Melissa and laying the groundwork. From what I saw when I got home from work, everything was going well. As expected, he did wet himself. He also had dry periods as well. It was also stressful for Melissa as well. On Wednesday, the 4th, I was home and helped out. He did good for the most part. He'd go, we'd give him a break, and he'd be dry for the most part. He did wet himself though. The issue was that he didn't really go on his own.

On Thursday, when I had to go to work, Melissa was doing it all on her own. That stress, added with the fact Logan really didn't make any progress that day, just was overwhelming. He just doesn't know when he needs to go. He doesn't have that sense of when to go. Melissa talked to Michelle (the behavioral therapist), and agreed that he may not be ready. I know Melissa was stressed out about it. It's a relief in a way, but disappointed in other ways. The good thing, according to Michelle, was that the behavior of pulling the pants up and down, and knowing what the potty is for is a good step. I guess some progress is better than none.

Something else has come up regarding Autism in the news lately. Scientists have claimed to reverse the condition Fragile X in lab mice. They inhibited an enzyme action in the brain that caused mice to behave in erratic ways. Fragile X is thought to be a cause of autism and mental retardation in humans. I'm hopeful that this is a progress step in helping treat autism. In a way, however, it's not really getting to the root of what causes autism. That is what I'd like to see, the cause. From the cause, a solution will be found.

Speaking of Fragile X, that has been in the news as of late due to the tragedy of Chris Benoit, the WWE wrestler and his son. As many know, I am a fan of WWE entertainment. I am going to post my thoughts on that in my other blog