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Can someone suffering from Autism join the army?
What about if his parents don't want him too ?
My 23 year old brother (who suffers from a form of Autism) has decided he wants to join the army!
Whilst he is very capable in the sense that he can manage to hold down a job and follow rules, he is not very independent at-all. He still lives at home and has my mum wait on him hand and foot ( Doing his washing, cooking his meals, making his lunches etc )
He has been diagnosed.
He was quite badly affected when he was younger but since the age of 18 he has really calmed down and grown up. Over the last couple of years he has done so well for himself and is now living a pretty much normal life. No longer on meds, full time job, driving license, good social and communication skills etc. He might be able to cope with the army lifestyle but the point is my mum and dad do not want him in the army.
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
No, you really need a clean mental health before going into the army.
- "Q"Lv 61 decade ago
I know a little bit about Autism & actually your brother doesn't sound all that bad as some, he can hold down a job & follow rules so this is great! It kind of sounds like maybe he knows your Mum is going to cater to ALL his needs & do everything for him so why not let her do the work? (It's sad but I've dated some of these "momies boys" that are old enough to do this stuff & live on their own but chose not too because they know they have it made being catered too & there is nothing wrong with them). As I understand, the army can & does make you learn to be dependent & you have too. It's worth looking into. In the mean time, your Mum should be teaching him to be more independent & teaching him this stuff. I think she may be part of the problem (just a thought).
- 1 decade ago
Probably not. He'd have to be able rely on himself and do things by himself to join the army, wouldn't he?
- 1 decade ago
I'm fourteen. I was diagnosed with autism. There's different forms of Autism. It depends on what form of autism he has.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
maybe communication skills and learning how to communitcate with his enviorment again
- Anonymous1 decade ago
no.
you can't join the army if you have flat feet, so no, they will not take someone who is autistic
