Childhood cancer survivors conceal disabilities to get work
February 12th, 2008Experts counsel greater candor
From Newsweek:
Seventy-five percent of childhood cancer patients now survive, but two-thirds of them emerge with lifelong disabilities caused by the very treatments that saved their lives. Lingering cognitive delays, stunted development, difficulty concentrating and lack of stamina make it hard for them to get and hold jobs.
Many pediatric cancer survivors are now entering the workforce to find that they are more than four times as likely to fail in their job search, compared with their peers. Many are choosing to hide their disabilities from potential employers. Experts say that’s not a good strategy, and counsel potential employees to stress the strategies they have developed to work around their limitations.
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