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20 year old son on the streets, heartbroken mom
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 692839" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>If he brings medical documentation of inability to hold a job due to mental illness and autism, that's the key. A high ranking medical persons diagnosis and a long history of wrongly wired behavior. IQ is not important. It's about ones inability to function or work or be totally independent because a professional named one or more diagnoses that block these from happening. Work failure is huge.</p><p></p><p>Frankly my son's behavior is extremely high functioning. No meltdowns at all. Can learn from his mistakes. Pleasant and likeable. But he still struggles in a few areas and would have trouble supporting himself by holding a full time job. With his SSI and part time job he can afford his own place and his toys. He does not break tje law or use drugs or even smoke. Thank the Lord.</p><p></p><p>A neuropsycologist (not to be confused with a neurologist...they are totally different ) tested my son and stated he would need supports, although he has a normal IQ.</p><p></p><p>My son is 23, happy, independent and evolves more every year. He doesn't depend on us hardly at all, although we live close by. In fact he is reliable and a few times we have asked him to help us out. Considering how disordered he started out (drug and alcohol exposure in utero by his birthmothet) his ascent to nearly normal is a miracle. He responded well to services and works very hard. But the services needed to be offered. We parents are not professionals. We don't know how to intervene and help.</p><p></p><p>You need to get your son an advocate like a neuropsycologist. It is hard to get SSI without a trail. My son is very articulate too...amusing because he didn't really speak until he was five.</p><p></p><p>Good luck!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 692839, member: 1550"] If he brings medical documentation of inability to hold a job due to mental illness and autism, that's the key. A high ranking medical persons diagnosis and a long history of wrongly wired behavior. IQ is not important. It's about ones inability to function or work or be totally independent because a professional named one or more diagnoses that block these from happening. Work failure is huge. Frankly my son's behavior is extremely high functioning. No meltdowns at all. Can learn from his mistakes. Pleasant and likeable. But he still struggles in a few areas and would have trouble supporting himself by holding a full time job. With his SSI and part time job he can afford his own place and his toys. He does not break tje law or use drugs or even smoke. Thank the Lord. A neuropsycologist (not to be confused with a neurologist...they are totally different ) tested my son and stated he would need supports, although he has a normal IQ. My son is 23, happy, independent and evolves more every year. He doesn't depend on us hardly at all, although we live close by. In fact he is reliable and a few times we have asked him to help us out. Considering how disordered he started out (drug and alcohol exposure in utero by his birthmothet) his ascent to nearly normal is a miracle. He responded well to services and works very hard. But the services needed to be offered. We parents are not professionals. We don't know how to intervene and help. You need to get your son an advocate like a neuropsycologist. It is hard to get SSI without a trail. My son is very articulate too...amusing because he didn't really speak until he was five. Good luck!!! [/QUOTE]
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