Section 6: Disability Hiring Do's and Don'ts

Don't:

• Don't assume that there are specific jobs for people with disabilities, including TBI or PTSD.
• Don't assume that Veterans with TBI or PTSD lack the necessary education, training or skills for employment.
• Don't hire a person with a disability who is not qualified to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Don't assume that your current management will need special training to learn how to work with people with TBI or PTSD...but then again, don't assume they don't!
• Don't assume that the cost of accident insurance will increase as a result of hiring a person with TBI or PTSD.
• Don't assume that the work environment will be unsafe if an employee has a disability.
• Don't assume that reasonable accommodations are expensive.
• Don't speculate or try to imagine how you would perform a specific job if you had the applicant's disability.
• Don't make medical judgments.
• Don't assume that a person who discloses a TBI or PTSD will have difficulty on the job.  
• Don't assume that your workplace is accessible.