Was Jesus disabled? The Pharisees might have thought so, for he rejected their beliefs and tenets. Was Shiva (Adiyogi) disabled? The royal court of Parvati's father (the King) probably thought so. He showed up to his own wedding seemingly drunk and disheveled, probably had not changed his mud colored tunic in years, and did not follow their social graces. Disability is a matter of perspective from society.
Am I Disabled?
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#22Am I disabled? I have cerebral palsy that for the most part only affects my left hand. I’ve been programming since 1986 when I was in 6th grade. I type decently fast with one hand and I inadvertently learned to touch type just by spending so much time on a computer.
I don’t need any special accommodations. I decided to click “no” at my current job at $BigTech. My interview process was remote, I’ve never met any of my coworkers in person and probably won’t until 2022.
My job was always designed to be remote so there is no telling when I’ll need to fly to one of the offices.
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#23Literally never seen a form with this question on it. Is this an Amercian thing?
Federal contractors (this includes many large companies, because many large companies have some government business) are required to ask.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303287804579447...
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#24I'm colorblind and I always wonder if I should answer yes because of that.
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#25I have the same question. I’ve had a trans-metatarsal amputation on one foot and the little toe and the bone behind it on the other. My balance is way off and I move like I’m 20 years older than I am. Yet, I hesitate to say I’m disabled because I can still move (not run at all, but I can still walk). I don’t think disabled, I guess, at least not in public.
It’s a kind of personal question to be asking.
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#26Likewise flummoxed by the equivalent “race” question almost always asked on the innumerable forms you’re subjected to in the USA. In the country I was born in there was one correct answer for me (though the question was rarely asked); later that changed. In my mother’s country the legally determined answer is printed on your ID card, which at least removed the need to think about it. In the USA there is a very differ…
> Frankly it feels like visiting the Dell web site: are you a small business? Medium business? I never knew what answer will give me he best price or product.
For Home vs Business, always choose business as it hides their least-attractive products.
Regardless of declared business size, I find I get the best pricing (sometimes as much as 20% off the list price) by choosing the option to speak to a sales account manager - even if the account is just for yourself. Back when I was running my own shared hosting company out of a rented quarter-rack I got some great discounts on their R-series servers and whatnot.
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#27This came up for me a few years ago when I was filling out a job application. At the voluntary self disclosure stage it listed epilepsy among the list and it stopped me in my tracks. A few brain surgeries later and I'm no longer epileptic, but it did make me ask this exact question. For several years, my onset with in 2012 at age 36, I considered it more of a bummer and inconvenience and never thought about it any ot…
As a current epileptic (spinal injury, recovered partial paralysis) I still have to deal with the fact that I'm in fact, disabled.
Working at a FAANG in silicon valley really highlights that. My commute is 4 hours a day because I have to take public transit, and working late hours is a bigger burden than unaffected people in similar life situations.
I'm completely dependent on others to take me places, even for groceries.
I dearly miss living in Vancouver where I could just walk anywhere easily and my disability wasn't a daily consideration.
But even growing up, it's a difficult disability to rationalize to myself and to others in my life.
If people want to go out for drinks, I have to explain why I don't drink since it makes me more likely to have a seizure. When friends go to clubs, I can't go (not that I enjoy it ) and just walking down the street is a crap shoot in case an ambulance or police car go by.
I've actually learned to embrace it more as part of my identity and just be up front with people so they know it up front.
It's been particularly difficult in my previous career working in entertainment, where so many newer shows and games have adopted strobing as a stylistic choice. Especially with the rise of better LED lighting. So instead I try and raise awareness with my fellow professionals so they can make better decisions to accommodate people like me when making decisions.
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#28I'm colorblind and I always wonder if I should answer yes because of that.
I knew a colorblind person with a Graphics Design degree. He got by by using a color picker to read the RGB values. He ended up switching careers.
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#29This came up for me a few years ago when I was filling out a job application. At the voluntary self disclosure stage it listed epilepsy among the list and it stopped me in my tracks. A few brain surgeries later and I'm no longer epileptic, but it did make me ask this exact question. For several years, my onset with in 2012 at age 36, I considered it more of a bummer and inconvenience and never thought about it any ot…
I had to break it to a teen with epilepsy whose goal in life was to be a pilot, "The FAA medical will reject you, but maybe you can work in an FBO or other aviation business." (He wasn't interested in flying a desk.)
In aviation, anything related to loss of consciousness (LoC) is automatically disqualifying. You can get a special issuance for most other health problems (cancer, high blood pressure, sometimes diabetes) but they have to be under control. DUIs are also taken very seriously now.
One of the most alarming stories was when a Florida regional jet pilot who drank too much Mountain Dew (caffeine) and had a heart race event, causing him to cancel a flight. FAA medical raked him over the coals with batteries of tests. Don't know if he got his medical back. So don't Red Bull and fly!
Note that FAA medical waivers for corona may not apply to insurance requirements:
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/march/31/f...
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#30There are employers are asking this question? What purpose does such a question even serve? Sounds like a lawsuit waiting to happen even to ask.
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