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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 532036" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have to agree with Daisyface. My kids, difficult child with autism included, do their own laundry, fold it, take it upstairs, clean their rooms, etc. My daughter has ADD and she has to clean her room or nobody can come over (she is very social so this works). Really, any adult can make an attempt to clean up. They take turns with me doing dishes and Son takes out the trash.</p><p></p><p> If your daughter was in a psychiatric hospital (I have been there) they wouldn't care how sick she was...she would have to make her bed and clean her room. So therapeutically it is considered positive for a person to get up and force themselves to go on with life no matter how they feel. Often you end up feeling better after you've gotten out of bed and done your thang. It isn't a punishment...it is helpful.</p><p></p><p>If she can't remember the list of chores, I totally think the list is a good idea. I have a terrible memory and I write everything down. That's a very good coping mechanism. Without my stickies and calanders, I would never be where I was supposed to be or do what I was supposed to do...lol. It is hard to be spacy, but one can compensate for it.</p><p></p><p>in my opinion she is too old not to contribute at all, even if she is depressed. Depression is NOT fun. I suffered a good portion of my life. But you are capable of cleaning, even while very depressed and again it can be helpful to your mood too!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 532036, member: 1550"] I have to agree with Daisyface. My kids, difficult child with autism included, do their own laundry, fold it, take it upstairs, clean their rooms, etc. My daughter has ADD and she has to clean her room or nobody can come over (she is very social so this works). Really, any adult can make an attempt to clean up. They take turns with me doing dishes and Son takes out the trash. If your daughter was in a psychiatric hospital (I have been there) they wouldn't care how sick she was...she would have to make her bed and clean her room. So therapeutically it is considered positive for a person to get up and force themselves to go on with life no matter how they feel. Often you end up feeling better after you've gotten out of bed and done your thang. It isn't a punishment...it is helpful. If she can't remember the list of chores, I totally think the list is a good idea. I have a terrible memory and I write everything down. That's a very good coping mechanism. Without my stickies and calanders, I would never be where I was supposed to be or do what I was supposed to do...lol. It is hard to be spacy, but one can compensate for it. in my opinion she is too old not to contribute at all, even if she is depressed. Depression is NOT fun. I suffered a good portion of my life. But you are capable of cleaning, even while very depressed and again it can be helpful to your mood too! [/QUOTE]
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