[Job-Discussions] Disclosing about your visual impairment

[Justin Williams]

Under the americans with disabilities act, your friend with low vision, or
anyone else with a disability is not obligated to inform the employer of
this at all unless they want or need accommodations. In order to get
accommodations, they must disclose if they want the employer to allow and or
extend any accommodations.  If at anytime during the application process
accommodations are needed, then the applicant myst disclose.  So, your
friend is not obligated to disclose unless she needs accommodations.  
Thanks,

Justin


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Subject: [Job-Discussions] Disclosing about your visual impairment

Dear All,

I have come across questions about when to disclose their visual impairment
when applying for jobs.

A lot of them (including myself) will not disclose their visual impairment
in the resume, and also in the initial chat with employers until the
face-to-face interview taking place, as there will be chances that your
application will be totally ignored.

One of my low-visioned friend only told the employer about her visual
impairment after she got an offer from the employer. She told the employer
as accommodations are needed. But the employer felt that this was an
integrity issue, that they thought that my friend should have informed them
about the visual impairment prior to the offer is given.
And my friend felt that since just slight accommodations is needed (e.g.
having a bigger monitor), she doesn't think she should let the employer
know, as from her past experience, employers will not consider her
application when she mentions to them her visual impairment during the
hiring process.

Could I seek your view on that, i.e. when is the best time to tell employers
about the applicant's visual impairment? And, if no accommodation is needed
(e.g. for a low-visioned person), do you think he/she needs not tell the
employer about his/her visual impairment?

Many thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Jess

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