Hi
I would like to ask for advice from you wise folk :-)
My brother (39) has quite severe learning disabilities, he lives in a local authority flat by himself and is independent and able to look after himself. We (my parents and I) help him with his shopping, money and understanding bills and liaising with the job centre. He is on various benefits including DLA. He wants to work but we cannot find any work that his abilities would be suited to.
He did have a job for over 15 years, mostly because the owner understood how to deal with him, but he gets frustrated easily and can kick off at seemingly small things. He can't deal with numbers at all, his reading is not great, his comprehension of time is limited and he gets very confused when given tasks unless shown several times. Unfortunately they closed and he has only managed to hold down a few jobs for a few days or a couple of weeks. He now does voluntary work for a charity washing cars, which he loves but it won't pay the bills!
He has never really been fully assessed for what he issues are, he was part of a generation where he wasn't allowed to stay in mainstream school. I have been trying to find a place to assess adults but keep hitting dead ends - he doesn't need assistance living or looking after himself, but we know, and the job centre, that he can't work in a conventional job.
Sorry for wittering on but does anyone know how to be assessed generally for learning issues as an adult? Or any other advice? I love him dearly, and he is an amazing guy who is unaware of his limitations and just wants to work and help people.
Thanks in advance
I would like to ask for advice from you wise folk :-)
My brother (39) has quite severe learning disabilities, he lives in a local authority flat by himself and is independent and able to look after himself. We (my parents and I) help him with his shopping, money and understanding bills and liaising with the job centre. He is on various benefits including DLA. He wants to work but we cannot find any work that his abilities would be suited to.
He did have a job for over 15 years, mostly because the owner understood how to deal with him, but he gets frustrated easily and can kick off at seemingly small things. He can't deal with numbers at all, his reading is not great, his comprehension of time is limited and he gets very confused when given tasks unless shown several times. Unfortunately they closed and he has only managed to hold down a few jobs for a few days or a couple of weeks. He now does voluntary work for a charity washing cars, which he loves but it won't pay the bills!
He has never really been fully assessed for what he issues are, he was part of a generation where he wasn't allowed to stay in mainstream school. I have been trying to find a place to assess adults but keep hitting dead ends - he doesn't need assistance living or looking after himself, but we know, and the job centre, that he can't work in a conventional job.
Sorry for wittering on but does anyone know how to be assessed generally for learning issues as an adult? Or any other advice? I love him dearly, and he is an amazing guy who is unaware of his limitations and just wants to work and help people.
Thanks in advance