Toilet Step Stool

Designed to support independent toileting by bringing children closer to the toilet seat and providing handles to help balance.

Background

In March 2019, the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) granted CanAssist funding to develop solutions to help children across the province with challenges related to independent toileting. We undertook a community-led Inclusive Toileting research initiative and determined that the solution would require custom assistive technology. Commercially available step stools did not effectively address this need, therefore, the TSS was designed and created in consultation with stakeholders throughout the province.