I'm quite surprised you're not on Disability Living Allowance, myself (Unless you are and you've not mentioned it already).
Even if your eyes are affected, I believe you could still do dictations and touch-type using a Braille/specially adapted keyboard (I assume), maybe interpret for blind-deaf people, volunteer in a charity shop
I sometimes look for over 4 hours in a day.
I've been on JSA for 3 months. I agree that some of the training courses teach a grandma to suck eggs, but they're there and so is the financial support.
Volunteering is a great idea and many employers admire it as it shows you're willing to do sometihng off your own back.
The charity shop Scope is great for taking on volunteers with a disability, so I've heard.
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I "only" have mild Asperger's Syndrome and happen to wear glasses, but I feel for you. There are many JSA workers who are - if anything - in even worse positions than us.
Although she is gone now, I think Karen Sherlock is very inspiring. She had a vitamin deficiency, double incontinence and at least one or two other conditions, but battled to get the right support for her right up to her death in June.
http://diaryofabenefitscrounger.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/rip-karen-sherlock.html
I couldn't even dream of having that strength, but I want to fight against ATOS, Workfare and all the shitty disability discrimination and I know I'm not the only one.
IIN that i fear i may never work again thus my soul being destroyed
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I'm quite surprised you're not on Disability Living Allowance, myself (Unless you are and you've not mentioned it already).
Even if your eyes are affected, I believe you could still do dictations and touch-type using a Braille/specially adapted keyboard (I assume), maybe interpret for blind-deaf people, volunteer in a charity shop
I sometimes look for over 4 hours in a day.
I've been on JSA for 3 months. I agree that some of the training courses teach a grandma to suck eggs, but they're there and so is the financial support.
Volunteering is a great idea and many employers admire it as it shows you're willing to do sometihng off your own back.
The charity shop Scope is great for taking on volunteers with a disability, so I've heard.
* * * * *
I "only" have mild Asperger's Syndrome and happen to wear glasses, but I feel for you. There are many JSA workers who are - if anything - in even worse positions than us.
Although she is gone now, I think Karen Sherlock is very inspiring. She had a vitamin deficiency, double incontinence and at least one or two other conditions, but battled to get the right support for her right up to her death in June.
http://diaryofabenefitscrounger.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/rip-karen-sherlock.html
I couldn't even dream of having that strength, but I want to fight against ATOS, Workfare and all the shitty disability discrimination and I know I'm not the only one.
*shakes head sadly*
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i do get DLA but i dont make me happy. im sick to death of being disabled. i am determined to have a nice athletic body to compensate.
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OK, that's fair enough.