Understanding Disability Legislation for National Service Programs: Matt's Case

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schedule me the weekends I work at my other job. Allowing the employer to say that they can treat the disabled like everybody else is both false and invites abuse. In my case I have schizophrenia and as you know schizophrenics have an 80% unemployment rate. The general feeling I get is that employers can do whatever they want with the non physically disabled. I am preparing a case against my former employer but I have a job interview as a program coordinator tomorrow so I may come out ahead here

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I too would have hired barbara for the job. Not because of her physical capabilities of which she probably has a lack but hiring her for a job working with kids would expose them to diversity. She would probably have to understand that kids say mean things and cannot be held as accountable as an adult. I personally would disagree with the statement that the disabled should be treated the same as everybody else. I just lost my job as a residential counselor because my supervisor wanted to/cont