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son 25 may be on spectrum

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My 25 year old son was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when he was 18. This lead him to have a severe depressive episode. The mental health team eventually said that they thought he may have mild autism. He refused a diagnosis and got quite annoyed about it, so it was taken no futher. His new GP also thinks he may have it although his old GP was not convinced. Anyway he's just finished his university degree with a basic pass and can't get a job yet. He can't claim jobseekers as he saved up all the allowances he had when he was ill and has over the savings limit. He doesn't get any allowances now. He still blames my husband and I for him getting the Crohns disease, which is thankfully in remission and will not discuss ASD. On top of everything my husband has just been diagnosed with heart failure. I lost my mother with heart failure this year so this was an added blow for everyone. My son could put his savings towards my mother's bungalow which is now owned by my sister and I. If we helped him to own the property he could then probably claim jobseekers. But he prefers to live with us. We don't mind supporting him but we are now on pensions. I think if he could get a job things would look up, but they are difficult at the moment. I just wondered if anyone had any suggestions. Thanks.

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  • I know I go on about this too much, but nevertheless I venture to ask why he did applied computing? 

    Computing courses do seem to adversely affect people on the spectrum, who may take them up because of an interest in an aspect of computing - and because it is often suggested computing is a good subject for people with AS. The trouble is the degree usually requires completion on a broad front, which means doing less interesting, and sometimes frustrating things.

    That you mention he repeated third year sugests he found computing as a degree less rewarding. Quite a few people on the spectrum either withdraw midway or perform badly in computing, the same is true of mathematics.

    Bear in mind, if he can find the funding, or support himself through part time work, he could develop a pass degree to honours by doing a sufficiently related degree course that can use the points gained, in order to make the qualification into something he does enjoy, and possibly part time.

    Also a computing degree should allow him to develop in an area of computing he likes. Just because it is a pass doesn't prevent him showing aptitude at an aspect of it.

    Try fisss.org/.../ which has a list of 18 sectors, some of which represent computing employers particularly creativeskillset (media including computer games), e-skills, semta and so on. These may give you ideas where he can find his potential.

    Although the Government have remodelled this site around apprenticeships, there are others ways in. So don't be deterred by the apprenticeship flavour.

    The Sector Skills Councils can often find novel opportunities that might suit someone on the spectrum. 

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  • I know I go on about this too much, but nevertheless I venture to ask why he did applied computing? 

    Computing courses do seem to adversely affect people on the spectrum, who may take them up because of an interest in an aspect of computing - and because it is often suggested computing is a good subject for people with AS. The trouble is the degree usually requires completion on a broad front, which means doing less interesting, and sometimes frustrating things.

    That you mention he repeated third year sugests he found computing as a degree less rewarding. Quite a few people on the spectrum either withdraw midway or perform badly in computing, the same is true of mathematics.

    Bear in mind, if he can find the funding, or support himself through part time work, he could develop a pass degree to honours by doing a sufficiently related degree course that can use the points gained, in order to make the qualification into something he does enjoy, and possibly part time.

    Also a computing degree should allow him to develop in an area of computing he likes. Just because it is a pass doesn't prevent him showing aptitude at an aspect of it.

    Try fisss.org/.../ which has a list of 18 sectors, some of which represent computing employers particularly creativeskillset (media including computer games), e-skills, semta and so on. These may give you ideas where he can find his potential.

    Although the Government have remodelled this site around apprenticeships, there are others ways in. So don't be deterred by the apprenticeship flavour.

    The Sector Skills Councils can often find novel opportunities that might suit someone on the spectrum. 

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