My 18-year-old son is brilliant but lacks communication skills - what PD course can help him in Delhi?

Ans: Dear Basant,
1. One-on -One- take your son for a walk/cafe/a drive to help him talk. Forcing him to talk will feel like interrogation to him. Sometimes silence and your presence helps a teen to talk.
2. Ask his friends if anything has happened at school, or has he had a fight with a specific friend.
3. Give him space, show a lot of love but ensure that he is safe. So, no locking of doors, or going out without asking.
4. Switch on his favourite songs.
5. Ask for help from him to solve a problem you may be facing (does not have to be real). Teenagers like to be incharge and helping their parents.
let me know your progress!

Ans: I appreciate your inquiry, and I'm pleased that despite his mild intellectual disability, you're supportive of his pursuit of higher education. At this stage, I recommend seeking an evaluation from a Rehabilitation or Clinical psychologist certified by RCI to better understand his challenges and strengths. Following this assessment, it would be beneficial to engage in a discussion with a career counselor specializing in disability affirmative approaches. It's important to consider his interests and preferences when planning his academic and career path. It's worth noting that despite a mild intellectual disability, numerous examples exist of individuals who have achieved success in their careers.

Ans: Hrishikesh Sir,

Apologize for the late reply.

Congratulations to your son for finishing his CBSE with success despite having autism. Also good to hear that your son has started doing computer studies in Excel data. He CAN and will be successful in his career and life.

First of all, which course/nature of work will be more suitable for your son depends upon:

(1) His Visual Thinking Power. If he has good visual thinking power, some of the jobs (illustrative examples) that will be more suitable for him are Computer Programming, Engineering Drawing/Computer Aided Drawing, Commercial Art, Lab Technician, Video Game Designer, etc.

(2) Non-Visual Thinking Power: Statistician, Clerical Works, Inventory Control, Electrical-Electronic-Chemical Engineering, Library Science, Copy Editor, Any specialized field in Accounting, etc.

(3) Non-verbal: Data Entry Jobs etc.

The above will help you to choose the right course for your son.

Next Step: MOST IMPORTANT: The best source to know about the Employment Opportunities in Govt. Departments for your son is, approaching the LOCAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE which can / SHOULD provide you a detailed information/data for autistic children under the RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2016.

And Just for your information Sir, I have reproduced an article from the ECONOMIC TIMES Newspaper.

The enactment of Right of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, had increased reservation in government jobs and educational institutions for disabled from 3 to 4% and the number of benchmark disabilities from 7 to 21. An expert committee under the DEPwD secretary was formed to review the government posts which could be opened up for the new categories of differently-abled. The expert committee finalized its report in November 2019 (Source: Economic Times).

All the BEST to your Son for his Bright Future, sir.

Convey my regards to your beloved Son.

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Ans: In future he can do B.Tech/B.E. in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) or Computer Engineering. These fields align with his interests in computer hardware and practical electronics. For that he has to study properly will full concentration so that he can secure good rank in competitive examination.