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Article #126: Help Disabled People Find A Job

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Help Disabled People Find A Job and procedures shown to me by an
01st March 2007 understanding person who is patient and
Author: Alison White doesn't mind answering my questions.
In 2004 there were currently 7 million "I am hard-working, punctual, and
disabled people of employment age in the friendly with good observation skills
UK, but less than 3.5 million of them are that could benefit a company within the
working. security sector or involved with quality
Seventy-percent of working age Americans testing. I have been a football steward
with disabilities are unemployed. Finding for three years and am used to reacting
jobs is not easy. and communicate in sometimes difficult
A number of not-for-profit organizations circumstances in a calm and responsible
are trying to help. They advised manner."
employers to be more open-minded about "I would like someone to trust me
disabled people. sufficiently to give me a reasonable work
Rodbourne based "Working for trial to prove my capabilities in filling
Opportunities" (WfO) says preconception a known or planned vacancy."
makes life hard for people like Rebecca The positive side of people with
Davies that has Asperger's Syndrome. She Asperger's Syndrome is that they make
works as a steward at the County Ground. good employees. In the workplace people
The interview process disadvantages her with Asperger's Syndrome like structure
although Rebecca has a wide range of and routine in employment, are punctual,
skills that get interviews. She thinks can work alone, are meticulous, pay great
her disability usually gives a false attention to detail, take pride in their
impression of her. Rebecca compares the work, and can handle repetitive tasks.
formal interview with a climb on Mount More agencies need to focus their
Everest. attention on Asperger Syndrome and on
"I am very good at learning new things ways of assisting people find employment.
and I like following clear instructions






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