Joining the British Army with Aspergers

My son wants to join the Army, however from what I've read, they generally don't accept people with AS. Apparently they might let you if you have it mildly (which he does), if you can get your GP to say that you'd be OK in the Army, and an Army assessment agrees, but from what I've read, they usually even turn people with mild cases down. My question is, how likely is it that he'll be allowed to join? He only has it mildly and it doesn't really affect him at all. He really wants to join and he'd be very upset if he couldn't. Obviously, I'd rather he didn't, but there's no talking him out of it.

Parents
  • I don't think that the term mild is helpful. As Dawn said, we're either autistic or not. We all share a neurological identity. In terms of joining the armed forces, is there an named contact or helpline that your son can reach out to just to clarify current guidelines on the medical checks they undertake prior to joining? The National Careers Service could be a helpful place to start.

    Good luck to you and your son. 

  • I'm not sure, it might be worth a look.

Reply Children
No Data