Published on 12, July, 2020
People with Autism are not allowed in the British Military and it’s about time this rule was changed. If you agree please sign this petition. With enough signatures the government will have to discuss the matter in parliament.
www.change.org/.../uk-parliament-allow-people-with-autism-to-join-the-armed-forces
Still nothing has changed. I may have high functioning Autism but I know I be perfectly capable of being a solder as much as someone without autism can. My autism doesn't effect me. I was part of the air cadets when younger and was fully successful in that. I also have got too grades on everything since. I'm currently doing auto mechanics and I am predicted Distinction. The highest you can get. And that's what I would join the army as. A mechanic. I already know the background of military training and have experience in many military practices. But to the army, no no u have autism.
My flavour of Autism resulted in me being able to leave the servcie shortly after receiving my training because my temperament was indeed "incompatible with military service".
IN laymans terms, psychologically speaking, the Military (and particualrly the army) need to overlay the standard human psyche with a carefully created "mask" to ensure correct operaton of the fighting unit when the time comes.
Autistics are already wearing one, so it's going to be a poor fit, at best...
As I found out. Glad I could do it and had the experience, happy for you that you cannot.
Fully I'm in mpct rn I wanna be in the infantry n I tried to apply for the army n they just stopped my application bcs I said I'm autistic, autism rlly doesn't stop u from being a soldier so I just don't get y. I'm fully capable just like everyone else who isn't on the spectrum the only thing tha I need work on is being louder that's literally it n tha will improve if they would just let me join