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My Son want's to join the Navy and has ADHD is this possible
Hi All:
I am new to this site and thanks for that add. My has a set career path that he want's to take. He want's to go to college for 4 years and study Nuclear Engineering and then go into the Navy and he scored a 90 on his ASVAB. He is currently getting ready to enter his Senior year of HS and is looking at colleges with the NROTC program. His issue is that he is ADHD and takes medication and I recently found out that this would be an issue with him joining the Navy. Has anyone faced this issue with their son/daughter and if so what measures were taken to be able to get a medical waiver? I have heard that that he has to be off of medication for a year and then he can sign up, is there any truth to that? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated as I want to help my son achieve his dream of joining the Navy.
thank you in advance for your help.
Heather
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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1) An ASVAB score while on medication is meaningless. Sorry.
2) Talk to an Officer Recruiter, A regular Enlisted Recruiter has no interest in NROTC or other Officer ascension programs.
3) Be forewarned that the Navy is not in the dream fulfillment business, Getting waivers for ADHD is not going to be easy, Waivers to get into the nuke program will be harder. The sooner your son can get off of meds the better. And document everything. If that isn't possible develop a Plan B.
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Permalink Reply by HPL330 on
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Hi thank you for taking the time to answer. He will have a plan B and yes we will be working with his doctor to make sure everything is documented. I just feel bad because he has his heart set on the Navy.
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Permalink Reply by BunkerQB on
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My son was a nuke officer. His younger brother was probably ADD (yes, I know it's different than ADHD). Based on what my former sailor told me, I would not want ANYONE who has had ADD, ADHD, Bipolar, Anxiety issues, any mental issues to be near the nuclear engines.
That being said, it doesn't mean your son couldn't join the Navy and be a good sailor. You just need to find the right fit. The nuke field is not it.
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Permalink Reply by Concernedad on
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Updated May 29, 2014
ADD/ADHD
Under the old standards, any history of ADD or ADHD was disqualifying. While waivers were sometimes possible, they were among the hardest categories of waivers to get approved. Under the new standards, ADD/ADHD is disqualifying only if the applicant has been treated with ADD/ADHD medication within the previous year and/or they display signs of ADD/ADHD. For applicants with a previous history of ADD/ADHD who have been off medication for more than one year, and they do no demonstrate significant impulsivity or inattention during MEPS processing, the MEPS examining official may find them qualified for military service without submission of a waiver.
Records review is still required. Any history of being evaluated or treated for ADD/ADHD must be documented. As a minimum, all treatment (if any) within the previous three years must be submitted to MEPS, in advance, as part of the medical pre-screening. Full medical records are required if the applicant was ever treated for ADD or ADHD with any medication other than Ritalin, Adderal, or Dexedrine, or if there were any additional psychiatric symptoms, such as, but not limited to, depression.
MEPS may require school transcripts to demonstrate acceptable academic performance for the year without medication. If treatment for ADD/ADHD occurred throughout the school environment, but wasn’t stopped until after the applicant left school, there is still the possibility of waiver consideration.
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Thank you for posting the update. I am glad they have a policy in place. Many boys were labeled ADD/ADHD and given medication routinely because doctors/parents were unwilling to deal with high octane/high maintenance boys. Things are changing. That being said, it'll probably be a cold day in hell before some would allow a sailor who had been medically treated for ADD/ADHD near a nuclear engineer. Having seen the pressure/stress my son worked under for long periods (days on end) and long hours without sleep (he worked on 6 hours shift - 6 supervising one section, then do work on another section for 6 hours, back to original section for another 6 hours. He was left with 6 hours for sleep, writ reports and other personal business), it's a risk the Navy should take.
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Thank you Concernedad I appreciate the update. I know there is so much information out there about ADHD/ADD and I know that kids are "labeled" at times. It was a long hard decision to put my son on the medication and in the end I had to decide what was best for him. However my son is a fine young man, he has been in JROTC since his freshman year, he is in all advanced placement/honors classes in which he achieved an A or B. His GPA is 4.129 and he could technically graduate now. I do know that some ADHD kids have poor grades and tend to get into trouble. I am proud that my son chose the path that he has and will do my best to help him achieve his goals. I understand how hard Nuclear Engineering is and he researched it as well and found that the dropout rate is very high and he is researching other Engineering fields. We all want what's best for our kids and right now my son want's to follow in his Great Uncle's footsteps. My Uncle is a retired Master Chief that served in Vietnam War as a corpsman to the1st battalion 9th Marines and yes he is considered one of the Walking Dead. So yes I would like to see my son follow in his Hero's foot steps. I do appreciate everyone's input.
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Full med record if they were treated with anything OTHER THAN those listed? Why would they be more concerned with other meds over those? I thought "everyone" got more twisted about those listed than the ones I am aware of that aren't listed above...Such as?
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My son has adhd, But has never had med's for it. And he is doing very well. It is do-able. I have ADHD also. And have had med's before but don't currently take anything. It can be difficult at times. But hey, isn't that the case in life for most? I don't know about a med's waiver. But maybe he could give up the med's for awhile and see how it goes?
Good luck!
Sunshine
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