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Back after a While...18 Yr Old Son Admitted to psychiatric Ward Last Night
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<blockquote data-quote="so ready to live" data-source="post: 700474" data-attributes="member: 20054"><p>Hi OVB. So sorry you have to go through this. Our Difficult Child is also the youngest of five. He has Fetal alcohol effects with low IQ, impulse control and all that goes with it.</p><p></p><p>We too resisted SSI until he was 21 when it became apparent he could not (or would not) keep a job. I was so torn about the decision, feeling as if this set him up to say "See--I can't work, I'm no good". I didn't want a life of dependence for him. He got the SSI first try (we had social worker assistance to apply), the first five year review he lost it due to SSI determining he was "better". Huh? The fetal alcohol must have simply resolved, right? Never got it back, I'm not sure if this was good or bad, he still doesn't work 3 yrs later. He does get some native american assistance, he could get so much more but it seems too much effort to him. He makes no attempt to support himself and says things like "I don't have to work, I'm not like you". </p><p>You sound as if you've done so much for your son in this impossible situation-who could have tried harder than you have? My heart goes out to you, may the doctors find something that works, may you find PEACE. PS-love the "Heavens to Betsy" comment, i will use that one today! Prayers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="so ready to live, post: 700474, member: 20054"] Hi OVB. So sorry you have to go through this. Our Difficult Child is also the youngest of five. He has Fetal alcohol effects with low IQ, impulse control and all that goes with it. We too resisted SSI until he was 21 when it became apparent he could not (or would not) keep a job. I was so torn about the decision, feeling as if this set him up to say "See--I can't work, I'm no good". I didn't want a life of dependence for him. He got the SSI first try (we had social worker assistance to apply), the first five year review he lost it due to SSI determining he was "better". Huh? The fetal alcohol must have simply resolved, right? Never got it back, I'm not sure if this was good or bad, he still doesn't work 3 yrs later. He does get some native american assistance, he could get so much more but it seems too much effort to him. He makes no attempt to support himself and says things like "I don't have to work, I'm not like you". You sound as if you've done so much for your son in this impossible situation-who could have tried harder than you have? My heart goes out to you, may the doctors find something that works, may you find PEACE. PS-love the "Heavens to Betsy" comment, i will use that one today! Prayers. [/QUOTE]
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