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OP - You might look into getting some career assessments and counseling done for your DS to help him look at his options.  If he has special needs the vocational rehab state run program may do such evaluations at no cost if he qualifies.  In some cases direct assistance in training or finding a job can also occur.  It might be a way to continue the conversation about different kind of jobs and career paths.

Also, you might contact the disability counselor at the community college to ask about referrals to your state program and/or private providers.  You are wise to realize there is no one timetable on maturity.  I would also encourage you to see of DS might try to do some volunteering if possible to continue to broaden his knowledge of the work setting and to develop soft work skills.  Also, it may be reasonable to encourage DS to take an interest class at a community college as a first step with no pressure of grades or deciding a future plan.  The goal would be to get on campus and just become comfortable with the setting, routine and go from there.  It might help if you learned about what the closet community college has to offer which may be of interest in future to DS.

At home be sure to have the same expectations of both teens in terms of independent living skills and household responsibilities which can only help with any life transition.  This includes:  doing one's laundry, taking care of one's bedroom/bath, learning basics of meal prep and cleanup.  Helping each son to have a budget and learn to handle money is important, and this may be on different levels depending if one has a job.  A key skill is being able to drive.

If your son with SN has never held a job, consider if he might do a small limited one such as yard work for area residents, walking dogs, or even a paper route if he drives.  Often in transition years it may be a combo of some sort of school or training class, part-time job and volunteer work.

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