Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Monday, January 23, 2017
what do we do with all these unemployed neuros????
There are neurological disabilities that despite a high IQ and intelligence they cannot do anythijng but academic stuff (school related) and cannot earn a living bc they have limited mobility, coordination, perception, judgment, problem solving abilities, physical ailities yet can only teach or talk about what they know. What do you do with ppl like that who everytime they try any job, they are fired during probation. What do you do with someone like that who has all kinds of college degrees, masters, and even a PhD but cant do anything outside academia, What do u do with such a person??????? They are too high functioning for sheltered employment or group homes. Vocational rehab will force them to take neuropsych tests which needs to stop. They shouldnt force these people to succumb to these tests just for a chance of maybe getting help. That is disgusting.
These people need systematic change. They need employers to be sensitive and patient.
When over 80% of neuros between 16 and 64 years of age are unemployed, that is unacceptable.
Possible solutions
1 make personal assistance a reasonable accommdation required by law and not a personal service
2 use Japanese style enclaves where one's weaknesses become another's strengths
3 eliminate probationary periods for neuros
4 increase sensitivity towards these kinds of disabilities
Neuro disability and unemployment
For people with neurological disabilities that impact coordination, mobility, balance, visual spatial, perception, judgment; and problem solving despite high or genius IQs and intelligence, unemployment is a major issue.
The reason is because most disability laws in all countries say that one must be able to perform essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation. Unfortunately for neuros, judgment, problem solving, motor skills, and coordination are essential functions of almost all jobs except maybe for post secondary teaching and tutoring
Such people can excel academically with masters and doctorates but cannot hold a steady position because of the difficulties their disabilities present. Therefore, these extremely intelligent beings get fired and never make probation, and therefore are among the poorest financnailly in our society.
This is unacceptable. Something has to be done. In the US alone the number of disabled who are unemployed is around 64% for those between the ages of 16 and 64 and its over 80% for neuros.
Possible solutiosns
1 make personal assitance a reasonable accommodation, required by law on jobs and not just a personal service
2 use Japanese style work enclaves where one's strengths balance another's weaknesses
3 eliminate probationary periods for neuros
4 increase sensitivity towards these kinds of disabilities
The reason is because most disability laws in all countries say that one must be able to perform essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation. Unfortunately for neuros, judgment, problem solving, motor skills, and coordination are essential functions of almost all jobs except maybe for post secondary teaching and tutoring
Such people can excel academically with masters and doctorates but cannot hold a steady position because of the difficulties their disabilities present. Therefore, these extremely intelligent beings get fired and never make probation, and therefore are among the poorest financnailly in our society.
This is unacceptable. Something has to be done. In the US alone the number of disabled who are unemployed is around 64% for those between the ages of 16 and 64 and its over 80% for neuros.
Possible solutiosns
1 make personal assitance a reasonable accommodation, required by law on jobs and not just a personal service
2 use Japanese style work enclaves where one's strengths balance another's weaknesses
3 eliminate probationary periods for neuros
4 increase sensitivity towards these kinds of disabilities
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