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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 718468" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Every person on the autism spectrum is different. My son is VERY different from SWOT's son. Actually both my son's are. The younger son has sensory integration disorder, which is on the autism spectrum at the mildest end. Or so some doctors claim. Others say it isn't, I say who cares as long as my son is doing well, Know what I mean?? </p><p></p><p>My oldest son is definitely on the spectrum. He has Asperger's, or what used to be Asperger's. He was incredibly violent at times and with certain people. We were lucky in that he liked who he was and how he felt on his medication, so he took it. He still takes it and he is an adult living on his own. He does not have any supports because he doesn't need them. He is a manager at a grocery store and has his own apartment, car, etc... The military kept after him when he was in high school, almost stalking type behavior and finally my father had a talk with them about getting after them if they didn't leave my son alone. They really didn't want my son, he would NOT have been good for morale or team building things. </p><p></p><p>I do know your son would have to be off of his medications for at least six months before he could sign up. With some medications it is longer, and with some medications they just won't take you at all. I know they are super hesitant about any medications to treat seizures regardless of whether you take them for seizures or not (many medications treat more than one things). </p><p></p><p>I don't think someone with autism would do very well in the military but how would I know? I wasn't in the military. I don't know that you can make this choice for your son. You can tell him that if he is in your house and gets violent when he goes off his medications, then he will have to find somewhere else to live as he waits for the 6 months to pass before he can join the military. You can also let him know that he has to either be working or in school or both, he cannot just be waiting to join the military. It is perfectly acceptable to set rules for him to live in your home while he is not on medications. Just be sure that you follow through with any consequences you set.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 718468, member: 1233"] Every person on the autism spectrum is different. My son is VERY different from SWOT's son. Actually both my son's are. The younger son has sensory integration disorder, which is on the autism spectrum at the mildest end. Or so some doctors claim. Others say it isn't, I say who cares as long as my son is doing well, Know what I mean?? My oldest son is definitely on the spectrum. He has Asperger's, or what used to be Asperger's. He was incredibly violent at times and with certain people. We were lucky in that he liked who he was and how he felt on his medication, so he took it. He still takes it and he is an adult living on his own. He does not have any supports because he doesn't need them. He is a manager at a grocery store and has his own apartment, car, etc... The military kept after him when he was in high school, almost stalking type behavior and finally my father had a talk with them about getting after them if they didn't leave my son alone. They really didn't want my son, he would NOT have been good for morale or team building things. I do know your son would have to be off of his medications for at least six months before he could sign up. With some medications it is longer, and with some medications they just won't take you at all. I know they are super hesitant about any medications to treat seizures regardless of whether you take them for seizures or not (many medications treat more than one things). I don't think someone with autism would do very well in the military but how would I know? I wasn't in the military. I don't know that you can make this choice for your son. You can tell him that if he is in your house and gets violent when he goes off his medications, then he will have to find somewhere else to live as he waits for the 6 months to pass before he can join the military. You can also let him know that he has to either be working or in school or both, he cannot just be waiting to join the military. It is perfectly acceptable to set rules for him to live in your home while he is not on medications. Just be sure that you follow through with any consequences you set. [/QUOTE]
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