The Toileting Bundle | Now & Next Visual Routine Support for Autism & SEN

Make the toileting routine easier to understand

Learning to use the toilet involves lots of little steps - and for some neurodivergent children, understanding what happens, in what order and what is expected of them can feel overwhelming.

The Toileting Bundle uses simple visual supports to break the toileting routine into clear, manageable steps, helping children see what they're doing now and what comes next.

By making the process more predictable, this Now & Next routine set can help reduce uncertainty, support communication and encourage children to become more confident and independent with their toileting routine.

Whether you're beginning toilet training, establishing a more consistent routine or supporting a child who benefits from visual prompts, this practical set provides a clear and reassuring way to navigate each step.

💜 Why Thrive Recommends It

At Thrive Creations, we only recommend products that we genuinely believe could make life a little easier for SEN families.

As both a former remedial teacher and SEN parent, I know that sometimes a child isn't struggling because they can't do something - they simply need it presented in a way that makes sense to them.

Toileting involves multiple transitions and instructions that we often deliver verbally without even thinking about it. Visual supports can make those expectations much clearer, giving children something concrete to follow rather than relying on spoken instructions alone.

For children who thrive on predictability, that simple change can make a big difference.

How Can a Now & Next Board Help?

A Now & Next board breaks a routine down into smaller, more manageable steps.

Instead of asking a child to remember an entire sequence of instructions, they can focus on what they're doing now and see what will happen next.

This can help:

- Make the toileting routine feel more predictable
- Reduce uncertainty around each step
- Support smoother transitions
- Encourage greater independence
- Reduce reliance on repeated verbal prompting
- Build familiarity and confidence with the routine
- Provide consistent visual communication

Who Might Benefit From This Bundle?

This visual toileting routine may be particularly helpful for children who:

- Benefit from visual communication
- Find multi-step instructions difficult
- Thrive on routine and predictability
- Are beginning toilet training
- Need extra support remembering toileting steps
- Find transitions challenging
- Have speech and language differences
- Need additional support developing independence with self-care

Perfect For

-Toilet training
-Building independent toileting skills
- Establishing consistent routines
- Home
- Nursery
- School
- SEN settings
- Children who benefit from visual schedules

Building Independence, One Step at a Time

Independence doesn't have to happen all at once.

For some children, being able to follow just one additional step independently is a huge achievement. Visual routines allow children to gradually become more involved in the process, referring back to their visual prompts instead of depending entirely on an adult to tell them what to do next.

Over time, those small steps can build familiarity, confidence and greater independence.

Every Child Is Different

There is no universal timeline for toilet training.

Some children become independent quickly, while others need much more time, repetition, reassurance or additional support, and that's okay.

Visual supports aren't designed to rush the process. They're there to make expectations easier to understand and give children a consistent, predictable framework to follow at their own pace.

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Toilet Tracker - designed for parents who need to better understand their child's bowel habits and identify patterns over time. With space to record bowel movements, stool type, pain or difficulty passing, food and fluid intake, emotional changes and more, plus weekly summary pages, it helps turn everyday observations into a clear, organised record.