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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 688285" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Historically, there are.</p><p></p><p>My son was institutionalized as an infant, in a crisis nursery, after having been removed from his parents' care. He had been drug exposed. Then he suffered the effects of the institution until he was 22 months.</p><p></p><p>While growing up he had IEP's. His behavior was affected by ADHD. He was anxious. Impulsive. That was it, behaviorally. His IQ is high.</p><p></p><p>When he applied for SSI, he had had a couple of hospitalizations for suicidal thoughts. At least that is what he told me. (He did not live with me.)</p><p></p><p>At 20 or 21 is when depression began. It is way reduced now. </p><p></p><p>I believe he got the SSI on the first try because he is articulate and engaging, because he applied in the county where he was born and institutionalized. </p><p></p><p>I must say, too, that the evaluating doctor (I spoke to him) believed my son's judgment and insight were very poor. Is this not a common characteristic of most of our children, here on this board?</p><p></p><p>That is why he got it easily, not because his mental health state is more severe. It was because his story was more credible and documented.</p><p></p><p>I do not have a right to vote on the SSI.</p><p></p><p>M believes it was the worst thing to happen because it established a lifestyle for my son of dependency.</p><p></p><p>I see the SSI more as a pension. Like I receive. While it takes away the need to work, it does not remove the desirability of working. The benefits.</p><p></p><p>I do not make value judgments on the type of work.</p><p></p><p>I am asking here if it makes sense as a condition of support, living space, to ask that he choose to prepare himself to work in some way or another so that he feels confident he is able to do something, whether or not the need arises.</p><p></p><p>The choice of what, is his.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 688285, member: 18958"] Historically, there are. My son was institutionalized as an infant, in a crisis nursery, after having been removed from his parents' care. He had been drug exposed. Then he suffered the effects of the institution until he was 22 months. While growing up he had IEP's. His behavior was affected by ADHD. He was anxious. Impulsive. That was it, behaviorally. His IQ is high. When he applied for SSI, he had had a couple of hospitalizations for suicidal thoughts. At least that is what he told me. (He did not live with me.) At 20 or 21 is when depression began. It is way reduced now. I believe he got the SSI on the first try because he is articulate and engaging, because he applied in the county where he was born and institutionalized. I must say, too, that the evaluating doctor (I spoke to him) believed my son's judgment and insight were very poor. Is this not a common characteristic of most of our children, here on this board? That is why he got it easily, not because his mental health state is more severe. It was because his story was more credible and documented. I do not have a right to vote on the SSI. M believes it was the worst thing to happen because it established a lifestyle for my son of dependency. I see the SSI more as a pension. Like I receive. While it takes away the need to work, it does not remove the desirability of working. The benefits. I do not make value judgments on the type of work. I am asking here if it makes sense as a condition of support, living space, to ask that he choose to prepare himself to work in some way or another so that he feels confident he is able to do something, whether or not the need arises. The choice of what, is his. [/QUOTE]
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