Dear onemill555, We must communicate. We have the same story. Except my son is a world traveler. He spreads the word of God in some of the worst environments ... I received a call from the Cairo, Egypt police stating that they had "removed" him from an 'assassin's' village witnessing to the ones "that needed it the most." He has been in and out of 8 mental institutions in 6 different countries. Presently, he is in an Amsterdam hospital and he's been there for one year. If anyone lives in Amsterdam and is familiar with this disease, it would be nice to have someone visit him. The Sad thing is he has no desire to come back to the United States. He disagrees with our freedoms and believes in "free education to all" and "free medical to all" so he is in a place that offers some of that. Even in his most manic state, he is an excellent traveler. I agree with the other respondent, education has to be HIS will. I recommend calling the college and getting in touch with the Disabilities Vocational Office. They would work with him, test him for his strengths and weaknesses helping him to find the right program for school and/or work, and this way, he's making the decisions for himself. They also will help fund the education, not taking away from SSI. They even give funding to those that want to start their own little businesses, etc. What a blessing this site is!!!