What is continence, sleep and behaviour consultancy?
Welcome to Clear Steps Consultancy
With over twenty-five years qualified experience, we understand what it means to take the first steps in seeking and needing help, advice and further information.
We support individual children or young people from around the world, with and without a diagnosis, to enable families, carers, nurseries, schools, charities, organisations and professionals to access proven, focused, research, with experience and quality, help, care, training and support.
A Queen’s Nursing Institute Award winner, a registered Nurse in Learning Disability (RNLD Diploma in Health and Social Work), BSc (Hons) Community Specialist Practice Degree background and experience of working in clinics, schools, charities, NHS settings, family homes and organizations, we ensure children, young people and their families are always at the core of all support approaches.
Step by step support approaches
The individual approaches available incorporate physical health needs, alternative communication, sensory needs, dietetic advice, environment, incentives, and motivators, enabling more than one need to be explored, to truly understand what the underlying need is, what the child or young person is experiencing, the reason for the difficulties and how to help them as an individual, their family and the team of support around them in moving forward and progressing.
Continence
- Potty
- Toilet Training
- Wee & Poo
- Day-time and night-time accidents
- Soiling
- Smearing
- PICCA
Understanding Behaviour
- Understanding "why" behaviours are occurring;
- Emotions, Fears, Overwhelm, Overloading feelings, Connections
- Refusal or reluctance to enter the toilet area
- Insistence in wearing a nappy or pull up
- Understanding the toileting routine
- Moving from wearing a nappy to using the toilet
- Moving from weeing or pooing around the home to using the toilet
- Difficulties eating
- Communication difficulties
- Sensory needs
- Routines
- Demands
- Avoidance
- Anxiety
- Puberty
- Menstruation
Sleep
- Understanding the bedtime routine
- Moving from bedtime battles to sleeping
- Introducing a bedtime routine
- Settling to sleep
- Moving from co sleeping to sleeping independently
- Reducing bed times and promoting sleeping times
- Waking in the night
- Waking early in the morning
- Waking later in the morning
- Identification of sleep conditions
Our support approaches include courses, webinars, groups, published books, Starter Packages of Care and Solution Consultancy Direct Assessment Packages of care.
To clarify and confirm the best support approach for you as a family, organisation, your child or young person, we are more than happy to discuss the options via a FREE introductory call. This provides an opportunity to discuss your child or young person’s needs, the support options available and identify the best approach to help move forward and progress.
We look forward to supporting you further, as a Continence Sleep and Behaviour Consultant.
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Here’s what our clients say…
“We wanted to start toilet training our son, who was due to start school. Our son has a diagnosis of Autism, no speech and was weeing and pooing behind the curtain in the lounge. We didn’t know where to start!
Charmaine was able to help us with a step by step plan of where to start and how to help our son progress. It worked! Our son now uses the toilet to wee and poo! We are so pleased, words can not describe how much this has changed our lives as a family!”
Toileting Success!
“We couldn’t even go into the bathroom with our son, he refused! We didn’t think we would ever be able to help him sit on the toilet before the Autumn Camp. Now, he’s sitting to wee and poo! Thank you!”
Parent attending the Toileting Support Autumn Camp
“We found the Summer Camp really helpful, with a completely different way of looking at toileting. We’ve been able to introduce so many new approaches with Oliver, that have worked! The Summer Camp was informative, really friendly, no pressure and really helpful! “
Parent attending the Toileting Support Summer Camp
“I’d tried everything with my son. None of the usual toileting approaches worked. Attending the Toileting Support Summer Camp made everything clear. I now know exactly what to do and have also put so much in place already”
Jenny, a parent attending the Toileting Support Summer Camp
“At last! I finally know what to do to help my son with his toileting. I thought after years and years of trying when he was a child, Id tried everything, until I attended the Summer Camp. Id definelty recommend it to other families of children and young adults with additional needs.”
Tessa a parent attending Toileting Support Summer Camp
“As soon as I received the Toilet Training Tool Kit, I started using it with my son. Its really easy to understand and straight forward to follow”
Parent using the Toilet Training Tool Kit
“I really thought toilet training would be a long way down the line for my son as he’s non verbal. But, the kit works! I’m amazed with how quickly he’s picked everything up using all the tools. How now understands what to do and where to go”
Parent using the Toilet Training Tool Kit
“My son was diagnosed with Autism when he was three and had always struggled to settle to sleep at night. At seven he only slept for a few hours, waking in the night ready to start the day at 2am or 3am. We were exhausted!
Charmaine was able to support us through a step by step plan. I can not believe it, my son is sleeping through to 7am and seems so much happier, were so pleased”
Parent receiving a comprehensive sleep and behaviour assessment package
“Thank you, the information has been very helpful. The childminder said it was brilliant as well! Max is pooing 1-2 poos a day, is back in pants and has sat on the toilet independently for every poo! A miracle!”
Parent receiving advice and information via, Poo Support
“No more nighttime wetting! Our son was wetting the bed every night. It was really difficult to keep on top of all the washing and it was upsetting him. Charmaine was able to help us with a step-by-step plan. Now, we have no more wetting at night and a very happy boy. Thank you”
Family receiving a Comprehensive Continence assessment package
“I just wanted to say a big thank you. Since receiving our comprehensive report I have been able to meet with my sons school and they have now agreed to give him the support he needs. I have also been able to meet with our GP and she has now agreed to refer him to the Paediatrician. I finally feel like my son is being supported. Thank you so much”
Parent receiving a Comprehensive Behaviour assessment Package
“I just wanted to say thank you so much for the teaching session you shared. It was absolutely brilliant. I learned so much to help my daughter”
Parent attending the LIVE Family Support & Information Session
“We just wanted to say, thank you for all your hard work and such a comprehensive assessment. It all made so much sense once you shared and told us what the issues were. Thank you so much for your support and guidance, you’ve been amazing!”
Family receiving a Comprehensive Continence, Sleep and Behaviour assessment package.
“Thank you for all your support. We have had a complete success! Our daughter is now passing poos regularly in the toilet instead of the pull up and we have already noticed significant changes in her behaviour”
Family receiving a Comprehensive Continence and behaviour Package
“The advice worked! My son is now pooing on the toilet!”
“My son has been dry at night. The advice was really helpful”
“Its so nice to know that help is available”
Parents attending the Potty & Toilet Training Support Group
“We just wanted to thank you wholeheartly for such a patient centre report. The evidence and information that you have provided us as a family has been invaluable. It is informative, detailed and just so comprehensive. We found everything straightforward and easy to use. Thank you”
Family receiving a Comprehensive Continence Sleep and Behaviour Assessment Package
“This online course has been so helpful. We didn’t know where or how to start potty training or even if our son was ready. This course was easy to follow and we now know exactly what to so. Thank you”
Family attending the Potty & Toilet Training Three Stage Approach
“We use our Bobby book to help our son understand the toilet routine by saying “Bobby sits on the toilet, you sit on the toilet our son is doing so well with his toileting”
Family using the Bobby Can Use The Toilet Book
“This book has been really helpful and the charts have been really easy to fill in. I feel like I’m helping my daughter progress with toileting now, thank you”
Family using the Bowel & Bladder Assessment Pack, Book
“Finally, someone that cares. Fifteen years, we have been from one professional to another with our son. We never felt like we had been listened to, until we met Charmaine. Charmaine really does care and has really helped our family move forward.”
Family receiving a Comprehensive Behaviour Assessment Package
“Very helpful training and Charmaine was extremely knowledgeable, empathetic and experienced”
“The trainer was excellent. The whole day was very relaxed and informative. I have already fed back the knowledge gained to my colleagues who were equally impressed”
“I found it a great study day with informative information for all, done in a way we all enjoyed and got involved with. Charmaine was full of great knowledge.”
Professionals attending organisation bespoke training
“Charmaine was very knowledgeable and gave valuable information, tips and advice professionals can use to support children, young people and their families”