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[quote=Anonymous]OP again, answering some questions. Schedule A is a special hiring channel, and in order to apply that way, I would be disclosing disability. I wouldn't bring it up in an interview, but it's implied if you go through Schedule A recruiting channels (which require documentation of disability and job readiness).  I would apply through Schedule A because I would like to get a position where the employer is welcoming (and not hostile) to disabled people, and being recruited through disability hiring would make that more likely, I think. The only accommodation I could imagine needing would be to keep a regular schedule (and not necessarily a "light" schedule, but a predictable one, since I have several doctors appointments each week, on my on time but often just after work), which the gov't has a little bit of an advantage for.

I'm not so concerned about someone thinking I am mentally ill (that's illness too, so I'm not disrespecting mental illness).  What I am concerned about is someone thinking I am either being dishonest about not needing accommodations, or assuming my work would be inferior or that I am less committed (since, yes, sometimes I cannot stay late and taking care of myself is important).[/quote]

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