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I Can Sit on My Toilet
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Portrait of sammy
proud
My Morning Bathroom Routine
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bathroom doorway

My Morning Bathroom Routine

I like my morning bathroom routine. Every morning, I walk to the bathroom. The bathroom is a place I know well.

I like my morning bathroom bathroom routine. Every morning, I walk walk to the bathroom bathroom. The bathroom bathroom is a place I know well.

Morning

I walk to the bathroom. I know this place.

walk walk
bathroom bathroom
Portrait of sammy
curious
The Toilet Looks Big to Me
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bathroom, Sammy standing near the toilet

The Toilet Looks Big to Me

Sometimes the toilet looks big to me. I want a helper to stand near. I look for someone I can ask.

Sometimes the toilet looks big to me. I want a helper to stand near. I look for someone I can ask.

Big Toilet

The toilet is big. I want a helper. I can ask.

question question
Portrait of sammy
calm
A Helper Comes Close
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bathroom, adult crouching beside Sammy near the toilet

A Helper Comes Close

A helper comes and stands close by. It is okay to wait a moment. The toilet has a small step below.

A helper comes and stands close close by. It is okay to wait wait a moment. The toilet has a small step below.

Helper Is Here

A helper is close. It is okay. There is a step.

adult adult
close close
wait wait
Portrait of sammy
calm
My Turn to Sit
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bathroom, Sammy seated on the toilet

My Turn to Sit

Now it is my turn to sit. The helper stays and watches with me. I sit on my toilet and wait.

Now it is my turn to sit sit. The helper stays and watches with me. I sit sit on my toilet and wait.

I Sit

It is my turn. I sit. My helper is here.

sit sit
adult adult
Portrait of sammy
supported
Raising My Hand to Ask
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bathroom, Sammy seated on the toilet with one hand raised

Raising My Hand to Ask

I can try raising my hand to ask. My helper comes right away to me. Sitting is easier when my helper comes.

I can try raising my hand to ask. My helper comes right away to me. Sitting is easier when my helper comes.

I Ask for Help

I raise my hand. I ask. My helper comes.

question question
adult adult
Portrait of sammy
excited
I Did It Today
● Reading...
bathroom doorway, Sammy standing and smiling after the routine

I Did It Today

I sat on my toilet today. My helper was close the whole time. Tomorrow I can sit there again.

I sat on my toilet today. My helper was close the whole time. Tomorrow I can sit there again.

I Did It

I sat on the toilet. My helper was close. Tomorrow I sit again.

sit sit
adult adult
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