thank you for starting this. I have a senior going through the college application process right now. He wasn’t diagnosed until he was 14 yos when he started struggling with acute mental health issues. He says he wants to go to college but following through on basic tasks like setting his alarm to get up on time for school is difficult, even with reminders. On the other hand he scores very high on exams but doesn’t do his homework. He spends most of his free time on his phone. However he has had a part time job for the last 1.5 years. I’m very hesitant to have him go to college since he shows little independence but at the same time I do not think him staying at home is going to help him learn life skills. It’s been a mental struggle for me to decide what’s best for him.
His support team at school feel very strongly that he needs to leave home and go to college. They say it’ll be best for him and us. But finding the right school is tricky. I’d love any advice/ideas.