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Could the military help people with Autism?

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Something i have always wondered as an autistic person myself is what the effects of military training and discipline has on people with Autism. seeing that the military is all about order,structure and learning you the importance of working in a team it surely can help autistic people develop skills they can use to significantly be better at structuring and giving order to their own personal lives. and thus improve life quality.

I am not advocating for anyone to join the military. i am just curious how people here think if the military could be of any use in helping some people with autism get their life in order.

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  • It was for me but I wasn't diagnosed back then, to be clear however, I was in the then called Territorial Army. I loved it, and was in for 3 years.

    For me it was simple. Your told to do something so you do it. I couldn't march or drill for toffee but was accurate with a rifle.

    It's not for everyone though and looking back I do wonder if I would have been a liability if i had gone on tour.

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  • It was for me but I wasn't diagnosed back then, to be clear however, I was in the then called Territorial Army. I loved it, and was in for 3 years.

    For me it was simple. Your told to do something so you do it. I couldn't march or drill for toffee but was accurate with a rifle.

    It's not for everyone though and looking back I do wonder if I would have been a liability if i had gone on tour.

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