Do you know somewhere that will employ a 15yr old dyspraxic boy with aspergers? Serious answers only please?

Question

My son has just turned 15 and is a lovely natured boy but has learning difficulties. He gets on well with most people. Does anybody know if he is too young to be employed by a supermarket or shop part time? I know UK employment law seems to change frequently. He would love the chance to earn some money, but isn't confident in being out and about as in a paper round. With the disability discrimination act in place do you think this will help him to find work?

Answer 1

I think his Dysparixia will be more of the issue than Aspergers. I know people with Aspergers, and as you say they are very lovely people, just that to the outsider, they seem to be on a different planet.

First of all, best wait till 16. Read my website for advice about CV's, use this to help him. Look for some basic Junior jobs to get the foot in the door. Once you are on the job ladder, it is easier than getting on in the first place.

The DDA only means that an employer cannot refuse him employment based on his disability. It does not say that an Employer must employ an applicant if they are disabled. A lot of my clients have the following thing on their application forms:
We will provide interviews to anyone with a disability who meets the minimum criteria. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

I wish him the best of luck.

Answer 2

I would suggest that he volunteers for a while to build work and life experience, then he will have a more credible C.V when looking for paid work.

Where I live there is a council organisation called city limits that help people with learning difficulties/disabilities to find voluntary and paid work.

Being only 15 is going to be a problem, as it is deliberately hard for anyone to get a job before the age of 16.

Answer 3

Volunteering is a good way to gain experience and pick up a reference. Ok it won't earn cash. Any company who professes to be an equal opportunities employer should not hold the dyspraxia or aspergers against his application and he will be treated as any other individual applying. Unfortunately not all employers are knowledgable about the affects of aspergers and dyspraxia on a person so your son should be able to state what kind of support he would require (if any) should he get the job e.g it can take a bit longer for me to learn how to do something so it would help me if i can learn how to use equipment hands on with guidance notes to refer to if i need them.

Answer 4

At 15 he can be employed in a supermarket only for a few hours a week - this is the case with all school age teenagers.

Answer 5

I think that he will have to wait until he is 16 to find a job other than a paper round I'm afraid. You could get him to earn more pocket money by doing chores around the house though and there is oalways charity work and volunteering!

Answer 6

i think he will have to wait until he is 16 coz they changed it from 15 a couple of years ago. Supermarkets employ anyone but some are better than others.

Answer 7

Essentially, your son could be employed up to 8 hours a week in certain jobs, since he is still under 16 and meant to be in full-time education.
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Answer 8

Most places you have to be 16 to work at all.

Answer 9

You may want to contact a nearby high school and speak to someone in the special education department. They will generally know of local employers (such as Wal-Mart) that hires youth with disabilities.

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