Brother has "slow gene", has trouble keeping jobs. How can I help him become independent?
Question:
He's 28 years old and still lives with mom. Mom's about to retire and he's never had a job longer than two weeks. Past employers say he's too slow. Mom says it's some gene he got from his dad (we have different dads) and he had to go to special ed school. Any suggestions that would point me in the right direction would help (job placement programs for the mentally challenged?). Thanks.
Answers:
Yes. I have an adult nephew the same way.
My sister and her husband didn't want to ever admit that he had a problem--would say "One day he's going to catch up to himself." Ah, no. But you couldn't say anything--my sister would get in a rage and my brother-in-law would let her handle it. She died 3 years ago and my other sister and I stepped in. We contacted the county (where he lives) and got him in to be interviewed by the department of social services. Your brother is an adult resident of that county and he is entiled to help. If your family is willing, then it will be so much easier than what we're going through. We've made progress but my brother-in-law is still not motivated to do much and we have to continually push. My nephew is now getting counseling and will get training for a job and will get him a group home he can live in where he'll be supervised, work and have friends, etc. Look on their county's website and find the numbers to call. Social Services will get everything rolling for him.
Best wishes!
Most larger communities (towns) have places to help on things like this in what is known as "Sheltered Workshops" or by some other name. These may be found through state employment agencies, colleges, schools (public) which have Special Ed classes in grades through 12, and some social service agencies found through your local health department. The phone book may list some and you could interview with them to see just what is available in your area. Good luck. :-)
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Poor thing. My cousin has Asperenger's Syndrome (a type of autism). She's almost 20.
She actually works at a home for children with autism and other mental and physical disabilities.
She loves the job and is always under supervision without realizing it because the rest of the staff are non-challenged. My cousin is kind of like a helper -- she assists whoever is in charge of the activities for the day.
The kids there love her because she's one of them and understands what they're going through. She's very hands on with them and kind of like a big sister.
Plus it keeps her out of trouble and puts her in a safe environment.
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