Hi Sheila
The use of the terms 'ordinary employers' and 'otherness' almost
suggests (to me anyway) a plea for charitable consideration - though I
may be misinterpreting this. Methinks he should be valued for his
ability - rather than his 'otherness'.
Given your reference below, I'd have thought any appropriate
organisation looking for talent would be prepared to interview him.
Indeed they'd be daft not to.
What sort of work does he wish to do?
Regards
Peter Hill
Sheila Blankfield wrote:
> Any suggestions?
>
> I work with a student who has dyslexia and is now in his final year
> of a BSc Sports Science degree and starting to think about looking
> for a job. He is almost entirely unable to read and can hardly
> sign his own name, yet is managing to be on target for a 2.1 -
> brilliant use of technology, fantastic concentration and memory,
> determination, use of a reader/scribe etc.
>
> He's convinced that, despite Equal Opps, Disability Discrimination
> Act etc etc that "ordinary employers" won't employ him because "he
> can't read". He's looking for contacts in any organisations,
> institutions, areas of work where his "otherness" will be valued -
> great holistic thinking, problem solving, IT skills and knowledge
> about what works for dyslexic people.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Sheila
>
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