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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 718459" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have a 24 year old son on the autism spectrum who never gets violent, rarely even gets angry, and has controlled his autistic behavior to his apartment. He works and is independent mostly, but does get supplementary SSI (very little due to work) and has a case manager when he needs assistance.</p><p></p><p>He is not on any medications. He doesnt need any.</p><p></p><p>Never in my life would i encourage somebody with autism to join the military. I cant see them, sensitive souls that they are, surviving the military with any semblence of normalcy. If it were me I would alert the recruiter as if he goes, it will likely be dangerous to him.</p><p></p><p>The military does not make men out of our struggling young adults...they are not here to cure anybody. The military is best suited to very stable young men. Autistics are soooo overly sensitive!! Just loud noise bothers most! If my son hurt anyone, he would be destroyed</p><p></p><p>by the way, autism is NOT NOT NOT a mental health problem. It is a neurological difference with a developmental delay. Sensory issues and social anxiety go with it.</p><p></p><p>Did your son get a neuropsychological and in depth assessment? If not, there is a chance he is diagnosed wrong. If you feel it is correct, I suggest getting him autism interventions...and do NOT allow him to join the military. My family hunts and my husband was in the military for ten years, but autistics do not need guns or to shoot...they are wired differently. Those skills could be used wrong. I just feel this is a very bad idea. They can also do things on impulse, worse than someone with ADHD.</p><p></p><p>I wish you and your son luck, but hope he takes a healing direction. Call an autism group and ask for a neuro psychologist (these are phd psychologists who have extra training in the brain) both to affirm the diagnosis (it took my son ten testing hours) and to refer you to helpful specialists if he does have it.</p><p></p><p>My son does not rage or lose control as he did when he was little. He is beloved by all. Autism can be greatly helped, but you need the right sort of help, not to have it treated as a psychiatric problem. He may need Disability and the adult help that comes with that. I dont mean this in a bad way, but your son is lower functioning than mine was at his age...and my son benefitted greatly from adult services. He has grown and improved so much it is like he is a different person.</p><p></p><p>Shuddering at the thought of your son in the military. Hoping he can get the right interventions do he can learn, as my son did, to deal with his sensitivities and challenges. And to be comfortable in his skin.</p><p></p><p>Love and light!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 718459, member: 1550"] I have a 24 year old son on the autism spectrum who never gets violent, rarely even gets angry, and has controlled his autistic behavior to his apartment. He works and is independent mostly, but does get supplementary SSI (very little due to work) and has a case manager when he needs assistance. He is not on any medications. He doesnt need any. Never in my life would i encourage somebody with autism to join the military. I cant see them, sensitive souls that they are, surviving the military with any semblence of normalcy. If it were me I would alert the recruiter as if he goes, it will likely be dangerous to him. The military does not make men out of our struggling young adults...they are not here to cure anybody. The military is best suited to very stable young men. Autistics are soooo overly sensitive!! Just loud noise bothers most! If my son hurt anyone, he would be destroyed by the way, autism is NOT NOT NOT a mental health problem. It is a neurological difference with a developmental delay. Sensory issues and social anxiety go with it. Did your son get a neuropsychological and in depth assessment? If not, there is a chance he is diagnosed wrong. If you feel it is correct, I suggest getting him autism interventions...and do NOT allow him to join the military. My family hunts and my husband was in the military for ten years, but autistics do not need guns or to shoot...they are wired differently. Those skills could be used wrong. I just feel this is a very bad idea. They can also do things on impulse, worse than someone with ADHD. I wish you and your son luck, but hope he takes a healing direction. Call an autism group and ask for a neuro psychologist (these are phd psychologists who have extra training in the brain) both to affirm the diagnosis (it took my son ten testing hours) and to refer you to helpful specialists if he does have it. My son does not rage or lose control as he did when he was little. He is beloved by all. Autism can be greatly helped, but you need the right sort of help, not to have it treated as a psychiatric problem. He may need Disability and the adult help that comes with that. I dont mean this in a bad way, but your son is lower functioning than mine was at his age...and my son benefitted greatly from adult services. He has grown and improved so much it is like he is a different person. Shuddering at the thought of your son in the military. Hoping he can get the right interventions do he can learn, as my son did, to deal with his sensitivities and challenges. And to be comfortable in his skin. Love and light! [/QUOTE]
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