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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't give up without even asking. You shouldn't have to give up a job you like that is close to home because of a disability. That is the point of the law. The employer can deny if it's an undue burden, but they also have to engage in an interactive process with you to figure out other accommodations. It may be that going back to the digital software they were using is too expensive, and they'll say it's an undue burden, but that's where you can discuss workarounds. One easy example would be that instead of writing on the same paper as your coworkers, you type yours and staple it to their paper. Or maybe there is a cheaper software that lets you scan their paper, write on it via your ipad, and convert it to a PDF to be printed for the next person. Another option is if it's not a lot of writing, you dictate it and someone else writes. There's loads of ways to deal with this.

This is the kind of disability that your employer should be willing and able to work with, since it doesn't go to your ability to do the job at all. You're perfectly capable of the job, you just have a small issue that can be worked around.

Are you sure that you need to register with the vocational rehab center for this? Is it possible to get a doctor's letter more quickly? [/quote]

Op I'm not sure honestly. I haven't seen a psychologist in years. Most likely they would want me to do a new regulation who knows? These things can be so difficult because healthcare is so damn expensive. [/quote]

Op here. Thank you so much by the way. This is extremely helpful. I have been in tears today over this. It's not just this disability but I have a whole bunch more that impact my home life. Some days I wish I could go through the day without a special diet or accommodation. It's exhausting. Since I have kids I have to constantly explain why I need forms in PDF and 99 percent of people don't get it. My husband is too busy to help and he could do the work in 5 mins instead of 2 hours for me. I am always holding it together and it's hard to admit I need help. He knows I have this condition. Sometimes I will give him the forms and he still won't fill them out. It feels insensitive. [/quote]

I'm sorry you have to deal with that. That sounds really tough. I can see how it can impact you in all sorts of ways. I get it because at my former job I was the one telling staff we need to make reasonable accommodations even if it's just for one person and I would sit there turning our 100 page forms into fillable pdf because no one else cared to learn.

I think, because your employer is small, you could try just talking to them about your concerns. I would come to them with ideas. I listed some before. You mentioned medications. Perhaps you could type up a checklist if the medications and just check off the ones administered. Same thing with the activities if they are always similar. Whatever you can do think of that means less writing. If they are OK with you typing maybe it wouldn't be that expensive to pay for just one laptop and I assume there is at least one printer there.

About the evaluation maybe you could show them the one you have for another state or something from your college.

It really is silly that they are the ones who want to go backward in time and create this problem! [/quote]

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