Could someone please advise me on what they think I should do? My daughter has been diagnosed with high functioning aspergers. Although she has aspergers she has excellent cognitive ability and has just completed an English Degree - living at Uni. So she has done brilliantly.
In july she had an interview and was offered the role of SUpport Officer at a residential home that supports people with severe epilepsy and austism. She was thrilled to bits and had disclosed she had aspergers so they asked her to go for an OH assessment. Long long story but the facts are she went for the interview they said it was fine, they asked her to go back and meet the House Manager. She was in the meeting for 7 minutes and they said that she would probably starting her training the following week.
That was end of Sept. She has chased and chased and they now say that she has to go back to OH for another meeting - which is this week as the previous one was not focusing on the 'right' areas.
I have extensive experience in the recruitment industry and know that this organisation is on extremely thin ice with respect to fairness and objectivity. I think they are taking this long so that they hope she will just disappear. THis is so so unfair as she is fantastic at dealing with people with challenging behaviour as she has to deal with her sister all the time who has aspergers too and gets extremely angry. She is probably better qualified than some of the people there!
I am furious on her behalf as this has knocked her confidence massively. She has taken it personally and wishes she had never disclosed her aspergers (I dont blame her). I cannot intervene as no-one wants a bossy parent calling. Yet she is too afraid to say anything to them in case it jeapordises her chances of a job with them. This has been going on since mid July!
I dont particularly want to make a formal complaint to the disability commission yet someone has to point out to these people that they cannot treat people like this - it just is not fair. Nor is it objective.
It would be good to hear any ideas on how best to sort this - she would like to work with this institute as it would involve working with others and doing something she passionately wants to do. Her sedond Occupational Health 'interview is on Friday this week. Help me!
