Ok, so my son Garrett is not potty trained yet. He's 4.5 years old. He started using the potty in November and here it is almost July and still not there yet. I'm not here to complain or be upset with my son just to let off steam. I've said many prayers for my son. I just keep thinking look how far he's come! By the way, he hasn't been officially diagnosed with autism but in my heart I know he's on the spectrum somewhere. He does have a meltdowns from time to time but isn't completely rigid about everything. Actually, he's very easy-going and sweet. There are just certain things that set him off from time to time. I'm so............proud of him for the progress he's made since Firststeps and entering his preschool. He is verbal and speaks;  however communication can be rocky from time to time. He doesn't interrupt or process exactly what we say to him sometimes.

 Soooooooo back to potty training. I purchased spiderman, Thomas, and every other kind of underpants last summer or hoping he would love them and wear them. He did wear for a bit just wet them and didn't seem to care. So, back to diapers and pull-ups. We're at the point now where he isn't happy about wearing underwear. He did wear them yesterday for 5 minutes but couldn't take it more than that and off them went. Tonight he wore them for 2 hours and seemed to love them. ;)

 He has the act of going potty down (#1 that is). He goes when we take him to the toilet which is normally every 2 hours.  It's the verbal part that is missing- he doesn't say "I have to go potty". He's told us that just a few times.

Does anyone have any ideas, advice , anything at all that has worked for your child? I know I must be patient and understand he will do this at his own pace. Any advice from a parent or professional provider that has been in my shoes would be greatly appreciated!