Hi folks, just looking for a bit of information. Someone I know has a 19 year old son and she is at her wits end with him and his behavior.
I've known them for about 7 years and the son has always been a bit different - Very socially awkward, no concept of personal boundaries, cant carry a conversation unless its about about the 3 subjects that he finds interest in.
The problem is since he finished school he is struggling to keep a job because he lacks any kind of flexibility or the ability to use initiative to get things done without being told to directly.

Anyway i'm 90% convinced he is somewhere on the autistic spectrum, had a chat with his mum this morning and suggested it, and after reading through the signs with her she agrees.

So the questions are

Is it worth trying getting a formal diagnosis?
How do you get a diagnosis?
if we do get a formal diagnosis is there actually any support available?
And finally how do you convince a 19 year old man that he might have something worth getting checked out?

Cheers guys