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Mentally Challenged sister not "bad enough" for dad to get rights
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 554123" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>To begin with she needs an accurate diagnosis. I'm wondering if she isn't on the autism spectrum...Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a big part of autism. Also, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) adults are often not really "grown up" and do not do the no rmal adult things or "get" relationships and my nineteen year old son still watches cartoons. He is certainly not up to age level. I don't know if he will ever be. I am his legal guardian because he continues to need some adult help, including at work, paying bills, and looking for a place to live where he can be safe and pay a portion of what he makes. Sounds like your sister never has had any clue how to socialize. She is doing another common Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) method to make friends...buying them. </p><p></p><p>I don't know what she has, but to establish any sort of disability that gets any adult services, you have to have an evaluation, a "bad enough" diagnosis, a history of failure, and then apply for social security. Then the interventions follow if she can get social security. Often you must apply four times to get accepted as disabled (this is what we were told) but it is worth it. However, it's not for those who give up the first time. You have to persevere. It sure sounds like your poor sister has no clue how to take care of herself so something is going on beyond Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). </p><p></p><p>Of course at her age she has to agree to have an evualtion and to apply for disability. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 554123, member: 1550"] To begin with she needs an accurate diagnosis. I'm wondering if she isn't on the autism spectrum...Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a big part of autism. Also, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) adults are often not really "grown up" and do not do the no rmal adult things or "get" relationships and my nineteen year old son still watches cartoons. He is certainly not up to age level. I don't know if he will ever be. I am his legal guardian because he continues to need some adult help, including at work, paying bills, and looking for a place to live where he can be safe and pay a portion of what he makes. Sounds like your sister never has had any clue how to socialize. She is doing another common Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) method to make friends...buying them. I don't know what she has, but to establish any sort of disability that gets any adult services, you have to have an evaluation, a "bad enough" diagnosis, a history of failure, and then apply for social security. Then the interventions follow if she can get social security. Often you must apply four times to get accepted as disabled (this is what we were told) but it is worth it. However, it's not for those who give up the first time. You have to persevere. It sure sounds like your poor sister has no clue how to take care of herself so something is going on beyond Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Of course at her age she has to agree to have an evualtion and to apply for disability. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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