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Technology Used in Toilet Training

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Clinical Guide to Toilet Training Children

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A number of technological advances have occurred in the toilet training of children. Early developments such as the “bell and pad” have been available for decades. Similarly, daytime pants alarms have been in widespread use for some time. More recent developments involving computer technology and telecommunications have emerged. This chapter reviews the literature on the use of technology and its evolution overtime.

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Matson, J.L. (2017). Technology Used in Toilet Training. In: Matson, J. (eds) Clinical Guide to Toilet Training Children . Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62725-0_10

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