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[quote=Anonymous]could she do job corps? it would give her a place to live and allow her to train for something. They are 100% used to people with ADHD and other learning disabilities. If she truly can't keep up with the work at Job Corps, that might be persuasive to SSA. But having neuropsych testing or testing done by voc rehab folks would also be useful in that scenario.

I think OP you need to sit down with your daughter and listen non-judgmentally to what she sees as her strengths and what her plans are to become independent. If she has a plan, don't smack it down (given that you think it takes years of internships to get a minimum wage job, you may not know as much as you think you do). Give her a chance to try it, with a clear deadline for when you'll come back to re-evaluate. The therapist might be willing to mediate this conversation or suggest someone who can.

She really needs to think about what kind of job works for her. Fast or slow pace? Around people constantly or with a lot of alone time? A lot of reading, or more physical work? Inside or outside? With animals? With kids? With food? Once you know these things, come back to us and maybe we can suggest places she could apply.[/quote]

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