tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597280951717401652.post5500984537895163959..comments2023-10-26T05:17:53.771-03:00Comments on A Primer on Special Needs and the Law: Stuttering as a DisabilityMichelle Morgan-Coolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597280951717401652.post-52884787810229535832014-04-08T17:40:48.796-03:002014-04-08T17:40:48.796-03:00Agreed. But the law requires a bit of a higher sta...Agreed. But the law requires a bit of a higher standard than that implied in that last comment, "Employers who are good people should accommodate where the accommodations do not mean reduced performance." <br /><br />In Canada, at least, employers are required to accommodate until the point of "undue hardship", which some have interpreted as accommodate until it hurts and then a wee bit more.Michelle Morgan-Coolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671529553739362752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5597280951717401652.post-13780560935573714102014-04-07T18:50:02.729-03:002014-04-07T18:50:02.729-03:00There's actually no reason a blind person cann...There's actually no reason a blind person cannot be an editor - reading a computer screen may be impossible, but a Braille display can completely compensate. <br /><br />There is no perfect answer in this case. People who are self-aware will not apply for a position that requires abilities they do not possess. <br /><br />Employers who are good people should accommodate where the accommodations do not mean reduced performance.<br /><br /> <br /><br />CTIhttp://stutteringonlinetherapy.com/noreply@blogger.com