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Originally Posted by AnaHannah
What really gets me is that employers don't need to know you have blood pressure, diabetic, etc. issues. Why do they have to know our psych issues?
I am in the midst of a knock-down-drag-out w/ my employer because my Dyslexia and ADHD has caused three absences from work due to misreading the work schedule in 2008....I thought I was off those days and the grid like way the schedule is made and posted on a wall is difficult to "track" w/ Dyslexia. Well, they said I HAD to "prove" I was Dyslexic. I am already on SSI because of a physical disability I caused myself w/ a botched suicide attempt in 1998. Anyway, it was very hard to even find someone who would test an adult and they wanted like $800 and NO insurance coverage for that. I jsut....oops...just started calling people in the phone book and I found a psychologist who would "evaluate" me for $100. That was on Saturday and he saw my obvious ADHD and anorexia and questioned me about the Dyslexia. He then wrote two pages for my employer and I haven't talked to him since I faxed the letter. I HOPE this has been put to bed now!! I have a "few" other "labels" too.....I just spent 3 days in The Booby-Hatch for flipping out on my 87 y.o. father. He exaggerates!! I had a close friend die suddenly...and...yeah....I did sorta flip out...fell down stairs and broke my ankle too....in my panic and rush! I was out of the hospital in time for the funeral of my friend, Tim. We all took it very hard.
My ADHD is probably a bit obvious here, too. I'm all over.....pinging...hyper and untreated. I need treatment but don't want drugs. Alternatives??
What do y'all think?   AnaHannah |
The law in the US dictates that employers are not allowed to ask about your health, be it mental or physical. It's a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act. Why are you providing them this information anyway? Did they threaten to fire you? If so, they can't do that either, as it is illegal.
The only "test" for ADHD is the diagnostic skill of the examiner. If the psychologist uses psych/neuropsych. tests in conjunction with his other findings. Tests are used to aid in diagnosis by ruling out other neuro-cognitive conditions that could account for the ADHD symptoms, but they do not actually diagnose ADHD.
I think your dealing with a lot of issues AnaHannah. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend. Have you considered seeing a therapist on a regular basis? There are programs that are subsidized in your state and county that you should look into.
