Hi
I have this fear too. I am completley relient on technology for reading and
writing and graduated a couple of years ago I am now doing a masters degree
in social work I have found them even worse for understanding the
implications for the work place. Have tried gaining employment but no avail.
I also have a physical disability so this complicates things a bit more. I
have however found the private sector charities and the such like more
approachable though very few people understand the few of us who manage to
get this far in academia. I almost feel unemployable ..
I have looked into
PACT (something to do with employment office) may help with a personal
assistant, computer tech etc
Thats if he is into someone following him around all day !
Self emplyment ??
Could look at sports therapist most are self employed or work in gyms or
such like ..
hope this helps
Jude
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sheila Blankfield" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 3:07 PM
Subject: getting a job
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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