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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve got a 19 yo kid with significant mental issues that still manages a 35 hour a week job this summer. I think life is complicated and kids are afraid and paralyzed. We did a lot of direct action with him—driving him to interviews, making sure he’s on time and forms filled out. Then over the weeks I step back. Let him get to and from work on his own. Force him to pack own lunch.

This is a person with pretty strong impairments. Being a grownup is tough work and a big change. I hope you can counsel your kids wisely on what to do. We are grateful for all he’s learned this summer and how it’s changed his thinking. [/quote]

Congratulations. I have two young adults with special needs - one intellectual and the other mental health. I’m sure judgmental people would refer to them as duds based on their jobs and living situations. But honestly, I look at them as having exceeded expectations for someone of their level of capability.

I guess people who are calling their own kids duds know them and might be right. But I hate all of the stereotyping of young adults who live at home and don’t have high wage earning white collar jobs. [/quote]

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