What are your thoughts about job applications asking if the candidate considers themselves disabled? Usually that question is accompanied with a whole list of disability examples that range from the physical, mental, visible, and invisible disabilities.
I always question if that question is coming from a genuine place or “checking off the box” type of place? Mostly I think it’s the latter as I have never seen an organization outwardly show how they support disabilities outside of having a handicap accessible bathroom. So then it puts responsibility on the disabled to ask for accommodations. Which has to be exhausting and maybe uncomfortable.
What are your thoughts about job applications asking if the candidate considers themselves disabled? Usually that question is accompanied with a whole list of disability examples that range from the physical, mental, visible, and invisible disabilities.
I always question if that question is coming from a genuine place or “checking off the box” type of place? Mostly I think it’s the latter as I have never seen an organization outwardly show how they support disabilities outside of having a handicap accessible bathroom. So then it puts responsibility on the disabled to ask for accommodations. Which has to be exhausting and maybe uncomfortable.