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absolutely. We definitely understand that. The non-mechanical aspects about environment & adjusting quickly, assessing the conditions/other vehicles-etc, & making decisions in a split second based on that. The specific question was about driving so I included what we know so far (& a lot we don’t)

He hasn’t yet. Originally he wanted to get his pilot license before drivers license. But he could also start flying before he could get a drivers permit. He can get that in a couple of weeks but he got his discovery flight for his 15th bday. That lead to starting lessons though there’s been no...

CAP flies out of the airport where he has started lessons. He wasn’t interested - he is not interested in the military aspects at all and unfortunately can’t do a school year program because of where is school Is located. He could do something in the summer (may - sept) but haven’t found many...

I’ve studied psychology so I am aware of this shift over time. though for the record, he has never been medicated. Many people with adhd are not. It depends on how it manifests itself.

for some reason I stopped getting notifications so I missed this. Thank you for the reply. His ASD is autism spectrum disorder & most people who meet him don’t realize. He found your page and sent you an inquiry to find out more.

We definitely need to do more research about what that entails. he is realistic and considering all of this info as he was hoping to go to college with an aviation program. So we have to look at things in a new lens now.

Thank you. I think I have come across that document but wasn’t sure how it translated to practice. Also not overwhelmed- we’ve had a life of jumping through extra hoops. That said - I do understand that it’s not quite that simple — a long shot requiring careful thought, planning, &...

I appreciate your point and I can say that he is motivated and trying to keep as many options open as possible. We hadn’t seen anything about asd in our initial research (though to be honest I didn’t even think about it because it’s not a significant concern in his daily life & not something he...

we are definitely thinking about other options but is hard to find out about the full range of what those are & how one might fit into them. He hasn’t been so excited about maintenance in the past but who knows what else is out there. i think it is hard to envision something you don’t have...

I appreciate your point but also can assure you he is reading all of this and taking all of the information & this process very seriously, as he has from the start.

To be clear- I do understand all of that. And know safety in the broadest sense is obviously the primary concern. The statement about “no fault of his own” was my own frustration.

Thank you for the summary. He has done a lot of research to know that the adhd may be an obstacle. Just hadn’t seen references to the other. We are supporting his journey & choices with knowledge of possible obstacles & will discuss whether he wants to try to consult with the AME he is...

We’re in MA

I haven’t done that research but he has asked in regional groups. I’m not sure if he mentioned the autism but I know he mentioned the adhd. The AME we called was recommended (and 1.5 hrs from us rather than a handful who are closer). How would one find a senior AME?

Can someone explain the purpose of a consult? Would it be giving advice on how to pass or the likelihood of passing? Or something else? He plans to do the AME even if he knows there is a possibility he won’t pass & if he will have other pieces to go through.