Asperger's and self care

eatenbylocusts

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I know this board is slow.......
Anyone have any insight on this kind of behavior? My very bright daughter who just turned 16 wears the same socks and bras numerous times. The bras aren't as troubling as the socks, but she will wear them and not be aware or care that they may smell. This is the second time I have found that there were no dirty socks in her hamper when there should've been a few pr. based on when I last did laundry.

She can't tell me why she does this. She has enough pairs of socks and most of them are the same so it shouldn't be because she has a favorite type. I told her the last time that she shouldn't do it and she agreed. Wednesday I found she had been wearing the same pr. for 3 days. She walks around on the floor so they are visibly dirty. I talked to her for a while about this issue. This morning I asked her if she had clean socks on and she said she didn't know. This of course was a no and I made her change before going to school. She is a pretty obedient kid otherwise. I'm going to have her write something today when she gets home about listening, hygiene, etc., but would love some insight into this.
 

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That's really good that your son is the one writing the reminders. I think the socks are no longer a problem. Now we have a new one. She spits a lot. She spits in her trash can in her room and was missing, leaving a pool around her trash can. She spits outside too. I told her to stop spitting in the trash can because of the mess and now she has taken to wiping the spit on her pant leg. I picked her up from school a few days ago and noticed that there was a huge wet spot on the lower part of pant leg. I can't imagine what other kids are thinking when they see her do this.
 
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Is there something she likes to have or do or a routine?

You could make an arrangement where she has to put her dirty socks in the hamper before she gets to do the next step in her routine or have something she wants. An example could be at the end of the day she has to put her dirty socks in the hamper before she can have a late night snack.. or put clean socks on before having breakfast...

This is a trick that I have tried with my boys. It helps because it is an immediate thing, and begins to develope the habit. The hope is that over time they will automatically do what they are supposed to do because they remember they can't do the next thing until they do.
 
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