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Originally Posted by sara76
Hi all. Amongst other problems, I have ADD (no problems with hyperactivity).
I've been unemployed for a year now. I know that the ADD affected my work and was part of why I was fired. I just couldn't keep up with the documentation. I anticipate that, and spend extra time doing it. But, even with medication, my time management skills suck.
More recently I lost a canvassing job, and time management was a factor there as well.
I've wondered about requesting reasonable accommodation through the Americans with Disabilities Act. Have any of you done this? What has been your experience? My career choice requires lots of paperwork. Anybody have tricks they use that work.
any thoughts?
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Hi Sara, 3 years ago I got a job that included lots of paperwork. I also have poor time-management skills when it comes to paperwork because it's not that interesting to me. I came close to quitting or losing my job about a year ago when I developed severe depression. I haven't asked for accommodations from the ADA, but 2 of my kids are in college with ADD and get accommodations by longer time with tests, test-taking separately in the office with a proctor in order to reduce the distractions, etc.
I've started to develop a system. I've tried to get organized (a very hard job for me). Instead of starting 5 or 6 different things, I mentally tell myself to get 1 thing done. And when I feel overwhelmed, I take a break for a few minutes and read a book or something else I find interesting so I can focus again. Then I start again.
Good luck to you
- slow