Published on 12, July, 2020
Hi …my son is 21 and wants to stay on at college but in September we will have to pay for his course ….we were late to the party and only have just applied for universal credit for him but they will only pay it until August…..unless he leaves college and he can still get it but must find a job…..I don’t think my son is able to find work …he has Aspergers and is the least confident person I know with strangers !!!!!!!!
What makes you say he is unable to find work? The job centre will help him find work if he receives UC himself. And where the employers are concerned, they will have ti take into account any requirements he needs in order to do the job.
He’s autistic, so will have issues with strangers. It doesn’t mean that he is also not confident. He might benefit from a social anxiety CBT course, to help him navigate certain situations, and be more prepared for social encounters.
it might be worth looking around for free courses. There are some. It really depends on what he wishes to do, and how he wishes to study. At this age, I think a part time job might do him some good. Obviously I don’t know what limitations he has, but even stock replenishment is a start. He would be left to his own devices, and there is minimal customer contact. None if he worked an early or night shift. It might get him used to a working environment and small interactions.