yes, is the most likely answer though probably not like when we older folk were kids. today is the era of “high-priced”” chore compensation, I am shocked the kids haven”t organized yet! (sorry I am a diehard CWA member-retired, actually we are on strike at this moment-that is another thought for another time)

anyway, I ramble… Korey does have chores and since he is not unionized he gets little or no compensation EXCEPT the knowledge that he has done something to help Star (our Schnoodle) and he gets to walk, which he loves to do! He was a lettered”” track team member the past 2 seasons, running the 800, 200 and 100 runs!

getting back to the chore thing, why shouldn’t our kids (ya know the ones with those “labels”) be held accountable for contributing to the flow of their household? even the simplest thing as gathering their clothes “to do the wash” keeps them a sense of accomplishment. so often, they are told what they can’t do or do it better or worse, ignored, what a great feeling to know you are appreciated and you helped mom or dad or bro or sis or whoever does that wash ( the wash fairy!) it may take many sessions (couldn’t think of a diff word) of going over and over what it takes to do what the chore you all have decided will be done, sometimes it only need 1 hands on! use ABA or your own version or make it a game, whatever!  the faster we get away from seeing that label in front of our child ( autistic Korey vs Korey who lives with autism) the faster the world really does open up and there is one less chore you have to do!!! yeh!!!

at this point Korey probably has more chores than his sister, I may have to re-examine that as fair is fair!