Dietary

Conditions related to eating and drinking

Requirements for use

Alternative toileting needs Dietary needs and restrictions Digestive urgency Elimination timing Limited continence Sensitivity to alcohol Urinary urgency

Alternative toileting needs

Individuals with alternative toileting needs have specific needs when using the restroom, such as washing needs, the need to use a specific type of toilet, the need to empty a stoma bag or other waste collection bag, or to use a bedpan. These individuals benefit from various physical accessibility interventions, extensive and regular restroom access, proximity to restrooms, and workplace accommodations.

Associated conditions and disabilities

Dietary needs and restrictions

Individuals who require specific foods or should avoid specific foods. These individuals often benefit from menus that include ingredients, alternative food and drink options, separate locations to eat, or requests for others to refrain from specific foods.

Associated conditions and disabilities

Digestive urgency

Individuals with digestive urgency experience extreme pain or discomfort when they need to defecate. This pain or discomfort can come on very suddenly. These individuals benefit from extensive and regular restroom access, frequent breaks to use the restroom, and proximity to restrooms. They may also benefit from accommodations in the workplace.

Associated conditions and disabilities

Elimination timing

Individuals with alternative elimination timing may need to use the restroom more or less frequently than people without dietary or digestive disabilities. They may also need more time to use the restroom, and may not be able to eliminate in the presence or perceived presence of other people. These individuals benefit from single-user restrooms, extensive and regular restroom access, frequent breaks to use the restroom, and proximity to restrooms.

Associated conditions and disabilities

Limited continence

Individuals with limited continence have limited or no ability to retain urine or feces until they can access a toilet. These individuals benefit from continence products such as diapers or pads, extensive and regular restroom access, frequent breaks to use the restroom, and proximity to restrooms.

Associated conditions and disabilities

Sensitivity to alcohol

Individuals who should avoid alcohol. These individuals often benefit from menus that include ingredients, prior warning at events where alcohol will be present, alternative drink options, and non-alcoholic activities.

Associated conditions and disabilities

Urinary urgency

Individuals with urinary urgency experience extreme pain or discomfort when they need to urinate. This pain or discomfort can come on very suddenly. These individuals benefit from extensive and regular restroom access, frequent breaks to use the restroom, and proximity to restrooms. They may also benefit from accommodations in the workplace.

Associated conditions and disabilities