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Autism & the difficulty of getting & doing a job

Autism (ASD) | Last Active: Jul 31, 2021 | Replies (60)

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@avmcbellar

Hi Sue @sueinmn Thank you for your input. Our son is 33. It is amazing how these kids slip through the cracks in our society and don’t get the help they need. I think it is the parents mostly to blame as in this case. His mom is on the spectrum as well. The dad did notice something was wrong as the son was growing up. I believe the mother refused to have him assessed because it would uncover her mental disability. She had said the reason was because she did not want her son labeled. She continues to struggle in life and yet refuses any help. Her obsession is her religion. In conversation she makes many references to the Bible. She is similar to the mom character in the TV series “Young Sheldon”. Her son avoided any help during his high school years. By age 18 he was an adult so not much could be done when he didn’t believe he had a mental disability. He struggled all his life but somehow managed to get through. At least now with disability he has income and not have to struggle with keeping another job. We will wait to see what he chooses to do as far as moving. If he moves not sure what we can do to help with guardianship. He does not tell us with what is going on his life as it is. We find out things by asking the right questions. He has a tendency to keep things from us. We pretty much keep low key to give him his independence. In the past if anyone made a remark he didn’t like he would dislike them, make negative statements against them. He watches shows or movies constantly on his phone. I am sure he did this during work hours. He had nothing good to say about all his bosses. They probably gave him direction or guidance but he took it in a negative way instead of it being helpful to him. Thank you for all your help. Any suggestions or comments are appreciated. Toni

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Hello @avmcbellar,

As you are probably aware, you do not need his permission to get conservatorship (control of his money) or guardianship (control of his person). It sounds like you have adequate proof through his arrests and financial problems that his life needs good supervision. I might suggest that you at least have a consult with an attorney to discuss the pros and cons of conservatorship and guardianship. It will protect him in the long-run which is what must be done for his safety. It will also give you and the rest of the family some peace of mind. If you do this it is important that you do it while he is still residing in the same state as you.

Have you considered consulting with an attorney without him present?