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Are the any legal restrictions for autistic people, other than not being able to join the army?

Dara

Can anyone help with this, please? By getting a diagnosis, am I opening myself up to having less legal rights? I know I won't be able to join the army, but are there any other things that I won't be allowed to do, or where someone in authority can assume I don't have the capacity to make my own decisions? 

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  • in reply to Untoward

    never worked out why ---- i have been in several armies and functioned fine in all before my diagnosis. I learnt to work and live with allsorts in terrible conditions which is the best thing about armies. 

    As far as I am concerned if you can get through the Basic training you should be allowed to stay.

    Many dont make it through basic training. 

    One guy shot the guy beside me through the leg ( accidental discharge ), he was out after he was attacked by the shot soldiers mates and almost kicked to death.

    Any serious mistakes especially on the firing range, or not following instructions  and you are out.

    Sleep deprivation is part of basic training that cracks many people.

    The basic training also includes being in a room full of CS gas with no gas mask and u have to find ( u cant see ) and put on your mask and stay there until the instructor in there can say you can leave --- feels like forever.  

  • in reply to aidie

    Not as simple as that anymore, They have more applicants than ever now and they will not give you the opportunity if you have autism or ADHD and it has become legal requirement to disclose it with them. I've looked into it because finding employment and direction is starting to make me feel extremely bitter. 

  • in reply to Blue

    from my experience there where loads of people with autism,,, and similar...and young offenders.. in the army it was the only job they could get.

    If u disclose nothing and u get through basic training you can survive no problem.

    The people in the army will protect you and become more like your family.

    If you want a desk job ask to be in the Royal Army Corps. I was in it for while when injured. it bored the socks of me except when we once had to pay soldiers with cash out at a front ..... we had loads of cash and guards and we needed them !

    join an Irish regiment they are really bendy and flexible about rules

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  • in reply to Blue

    from my experience there where loads of people with autism,,, and similar...and young offenders.. in the army it was the only job they could get.

    If u disclose nothing and u get through basic training you can survive no problem.

    The people in the army will protect you and become more like your family.

    If you want a desk job ask to be in the Royal Army Corps. I was in it for while when injured. it bored the socks of me except when we once had to pay soldiers with cash out at a front ..... we had loads of cash and guards and we needed them !

    join an Irish regiment they are really bendy and flexible about rules

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