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by PhilB
Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:10 am
Forum: Work
Topic: I'm about to quit my job.
Replies: 11
Views: 41599

Re: I'm about to quit my job.

Hi Skifflet, I'm glad that you had the chance to talk to someone at work, and that it went fairly well. When I got a report with my diagnosis it included a load of things that employers could do to accomodate - I don't know if you have anything similar? Even if you don't the Dyspraxia Foundation do ...
by PhilB
Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:15 am
Forum: Work
Topic: Jobcentre discrimination
Replies: 38
Views: 17756

Re: Jobcentre discrimination

You can find government guidance on what constitutes a disability under the Equality Act 2010 here: https://www.gov.uk/definition-of-disability-under-equality-act-2010 There is a link in that page to a pdf that gives details. In short you need to have a physical or mental impairment that has a subst...
by PhilB
Mon Oct 29, 2012 9:49 am
Forum: Work
Topic: I'm about to quit my job.
Replies: 11
Views: 41599

Re: I'm about to quit my job.

I have to agree with Captain Ludd. I'd also add that I think it is worth speaking to your supervisor before handing in your notice. I've been in a similar situation before, though I was undiagnosed at the time and could only tell him that I thought I may be struggling with dyslexia/dyspraxia, and ac...
by PhilB
Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:27 am
Forum: Studying
Topic: Dyspraxics with PhD degrees
Replies: 21
Views: 15679

Re: Dyspraxics with PhD degrees

Hi Euphena. I'm new to the board, but saw this and thought I would send a reply. I have dyspraxia and mild dyslexia but managed to work my way through a PhD. In some respects I think I had it fairly easy, as I think my dyspraxia is relatively mild and I was doing an engineering PhD where they had mo...