In collaboration with a child-care professional who was responsible for a
child suffering from achondroplasia Chereinafter "s child") , we studied the
excretion activity of S child, which has been reported in the present paper.In
June 2006, we evaluated Child S ’ s way of excretion. Moreover, he
inteπiewed his parents and child-care provider about excretion activity of
Child S.
Child S was able to excrete while holding the edge of lavatory pan.
However, it was unhygienic as his genitals were touching the lavatory pan.
Therefore, we placed a floor grate Caround 2 cm high) in front of lavatory
pan when he would excrete in the lavatory pan. By standing on the floor
grate, his genitals did not touch the lavatory pan.since Child S can not
endure urination, although child- care provider takes his pant off in most of
the cases, after urination we watched and assisted Child S so that he can
put on his pant by taking some time.
Due to increase in his height, from April 2009 onwards, he could balance
his body and urinate without the floor grate, and he could press the flush
button as well .He must be supported so that he does not lose the
motivation of doing small trivial tasks on his own. Moreover, it is also
necessary to upgrade the environment by installing items that can be
removed as children grow.