[blindlaw] Pre-Interview Questionnaire

[Tim Shaw]

You have to bring it up. I am guessing, and its just a guess, that that questioning on the form is for some non selection related reason such as statistics, or they could contract with the government in some capacity at which point hiring disabled individuals cangive them a leg up.
 
> From: mruniverse08 at gmail.com
> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:37:34 -0500
> Subject: [blindlaw] Pre-Interview Questionnaire
> 
> Recently, I went on an interview with a law firm. There was a pre-interview
> questionnaire that was to be filled out when you go to your interview
> appointment. I was not able to complete this before meeting with the
> attorney. On the form, it asked if you have impairments to hearing, vision,
> etc.
> 
> 
> 
> As I was unable to fill in the form before my meeting, the attorney and I
> discussed my vision impairment and assistive technology during the
> interview.at my initializing of that piece of conversation. The banter back
> and forth regarding this issue seems to have gone well.
> 
> 
> 
> My question is, are companies allowed to bring up a disability or do we have
> to bring it up first to be covered by the ADA? I was under the assumption
> that we do to cover ourselves. I was curious since the question was posed
> on the pre-interview form and from what I can tell, these disabilities are
> not a detriment to the particular position they are attempting to fill.
> 
> 
> 
> Please note, that this firm has not given me any particular negative vibe
> regarding disability. I'm simply asking for future reference.
> 
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