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The wall, and thoughts on voc. ed counseling?
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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 525199" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>slsh, I don't think we can fix it but helping to guide them to investing in the process is a good life skill that they need when parents aren't around. I want my kids to learn good decision making skills and taking initiative. easy child takes initiative to a new level. I don't even know who his doctors are. difficult child struggles with focusing on the end goal and the steps to get there. </p><p>We spent a year working with the state. It's always the bottom of the barrel work and just not suited with difficult child's disabilities. I really pushed for him to have a job with UPS or FedEx. A salary he could survive on, good benefits, a chance to move up, simple enough work but physical. Unfortunately, after 2 good interviews with state job coach and company they never called him back. I was really disappointed but he doesn't have a consistent job history. </p><p>If thank you has academic skills which my difficult child doesn't then a traditional, vocational program may do the thing for him. There are quite a few accredited on line schools that may interest him. Sometimes states will pay tuition if it leads to jobs and getting off SSI. (my goal)</p><p>by the way, my easy child is planning an on line advanced degree. I was horrified but husband says that they are gaining in respectability and the university he is applying to is a premier university. Sounds strange to me but I'm out of the cyber loop I guess. thank you may benefit from that sort of program if he has academic ability. </p><p></p><p>I know, as you know, if they had the right mentor and supports that they can lead a full meaningful life with work that they can live on and with. It's just hard to find. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 525199, member: 3"] slsh, I don't think we can fix it but helping to guide them to investing in the process is a good life skill that they need when parents aren't around. I want my kids to learn good decision making skills and taking initiative. easy child takes initiative to a new level. I don't even know who his doctors are. difficult child struggles with focusing on the end goal and the steps to get there. We spent a year working with the state. It's always the bottom of the barrel work and just not suited with difficult child's disabilities. I really pushed for him to have a job with UPS or FedEx. A salary he could survive on, good benefits, a chance to move up, simple enough work but physical. Unfortunately, after 2 good interviews with state job coach and company they never called him back. I was really disappointed but he doesn't have a consistent job history. If thank you has academic skills which my difficult child doesn't then a traditional, vocational program may do the thing for him. There are quite a few accredited on line schools that may interest him. Sometimes states will pay tuition if it leads to jobs and getting off SSI. (my goal) by the way, my easy child is planning an on line advanced degree. I was horrified but husband says that they are gaining in respectability and the university he is applying to is a premier university. Sounds strange to me but I'm out of the cyber loop I guess. thank you may benefit from that sort of program if he has academic ability. I know, as you know, if they had the right mentor and supports that they can lead a full meaningful life with work that they can live on and with. It's just hard to find. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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