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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 590948" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>Instead of moving her out of her room, how about revamping her room?</p><p></p><p>Make it a sensory room, bean bag chair in the closet, little battery operated push light, a box of paper she can shred and it is ok to rip apart....(my son needed that for a stress buster)....</p><p></p><p>I think it is probably worth the effort to teach bathroom use through a task board (pictures or words above her toilet stating the order of things, use toilet, flush, wash hands, dry hands.... kind of thing....</p><p></p><p>then just add a daily cue during bedtime routine, or just check yourself to make sure it is done.</p><p></p><p>I know it can get super frustrating, but we do have to remind ourselves (and I am not shaming you....I have gotten upset with my son many times when the truth is, he was doing his best or made a mistake based on his disability) they really do generally do the best they can do. Things that are not important to them often are off their radar and they may be sincere when they say they will never do it again.....but then they dont do it. Usually the only things that get done are the ones that directly impact their way of thinking. </p><p></p><p>But it is all teachable. </p><p></p><p>It is not meant to be personal.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there, it is a huge challenge to live this way and you are totally right. The issues will likely get bigger as she gets bigger in many ways...Other issues will fall away. It is the nature of the beast. Appropriate therapies like Occupational Therapist (OT), social skills therapies, communication therapies, etc....do really help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 590948, member: 12886"] Instead of moving her out of her room, how about revamping her room? Make it a sensory room, bean bag chair in the closet, little battery operated push light, a box of paper she can shred and it is ok to rip apart....(my son needed that for a stress buster).... I think it is probably worth the effort to teach bathroom use through a task board (pictures or words above her toilet stating the order of things, use toilet, flush, wash hands, dry hands.... kind of thing.... then just add a daily cue during bedtime routine, or just check yourself to make sure it is done. I know it can get super frustrating, but we do have to remind ourselves (and I am not shaming you....I have gotten upset with my son many times when the truth is, he was doing his best or made a mistake based on his disability) they really do generally do the best they can do. Things that are not important to them often are off their radar and they may be sincere when they say they will never do it again.....but then they dont do it. Usually the only things that get done are the ones that directly impact their way of thinking. But it is all teachable. It is not meant to be personal. Hang in there, it is a huge challenge to live this way and you are totally right. The issues will likely get bigger as she gets bigger in many ways...Other issues will fall away. It is the nature of the beast. Appropriate therapies like Occupational Therapist (OT), social skills therapies, communication therapies, etc....do really help. [/QUOTE]
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