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Usually they are then surprised at how clever I am and at my sense of humour.  Some have even accused me of faking it or tell me that I don't have a disability.  

I even had people in my support group laugh when I was telling about a traumatic crime that happened to me.  It was not funny at all.  They said they were laughing because of the way I speak; it was so "cute".  

Training is supposed to be getting better.  They are telling people to assume nothing about a person - as do not judge from first impressions.  I find this is too common in job interviews.  

I keep asking for help.  People cannot understand why I am so smart and can not get a job.  I keep telling them that I need a job placement not just help applying for jobs and "practicing" interviews.  

Sometimes I get better treatment if I do not speak and use notes instead.  They think I am deaf/mute and for some reason seem to treat me more like an adult.


It sucks when you have a disabilty and you overcome the parts of it that are disabling to a large extent and achieve an autonomous life and then people esp proffesionals who are supposedly supposed to help people with disabilities say you have essentially been faking it the whole time.  Ironically, if you really think about it, what they are saying is that there career is pointless because there is no way to overcome whatever limitations we have.

04-28-2012 12:27 AM
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They think I'm a child. - lee1962 - 04-26-2012, 10:16 AM
RE: They think I'm a child. - pedagreeskum - 04-26-2012, 11:26 AM
RE: They think I'm a child. - M - 04-26-2012, 02:38 PM
RE: They think I'm a child. - Crazychavo - 04-28-2012 12:27 AM
RE: They think I'm a child. - League Girl - 04-28-2012, 08:31 AM
RE: They think I'm a child. - Luke Mauser - 04-26-2012, 04:12 PM
RE: They think I'm a child. - Hazel - 04-26-2012, 10:49 PM
RE: They think I'm a child. - d_olson27 - 04-27-2012, 03:56 AM
RE: They think I'm a child. - windy - 04-27-2012, 05:12 PM
RE: They think I'm a child. - Genesis - 04-27-2012, 03:47 PM
RE: They think I'm a child. - Genesis - 04-27-2012, 03:48 PM
RE: They think I'm a child. - skyblue1 - 04-27-2012, 04:21 PM
RE: They think I'm a child. - Bloke - 04-28-2012, 11:16 AM
RE: They think I'm a child. - M - 04-28-2012, 03:06 PM

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