Please help. I have a 22 year old son. When he was in school I struggled to get him to stay on task and get qualifications. He did the minimum but managed to get a place at a run of the mill university to do Film studies. He dropped out after the first year. I don't really think he made an effort. Folliowing that, he did manage to get a low paid admin job. It was a fixed term contract for 2 years. He didn't really have any training for it and he really struggled. I don't think he really got the support he needed but I was impressed that he really tried and stuck to it even though he found it hard. Now however the contract is coming to an end. It will be re-advertised but it is clear they don't want him back. I am desperate for him to make his way in the world but he just doesn't seem to really be able to find a career path. What can he do?

It's very possible he has a learning problem or has a disability of some sort. My husband and son both struggled in school and in life for years. Finally, we discovered each is autistic, with different forms of autism. Once we knew that, especially for our son, it became much easier to find ways to get help.

Has your son ever been tested or evaluated in any way?

I have moved this from Children to job hunting, since at 22 he has not been a child for a long, long time.

And with that I have to ask, has he move out and live on his own yet.

Next what doe "he" want to do, perhaps electrical or plumbing or something