An Officer's Issues

Submitted by Judy Hanning on Wed, 2020-07-29 06:00
One police officer has a shocking story to share with people. He has both Dyslexia and ADHD as he tries to advance his career. But the city might not have helped him as they could have done. The police officer is important for the local community as a whole. People want to see him continue his career if at all possible. The Dyslexia and ADHD label might hinder that process for the police officer though.

Accommodating Dyslexia

The uncontradicted evidence at trial showed that the officer had dyslexia and ADHD and had difficulty reading and writing.

Key Takeaways:

1
An officer was fired without having his disability take into account.
2
The officer had dyslexia and ADHD which hurt his ability to do things in some respects.
3
The officer worked for over a decade and never had a bad review.
Read the full article here:
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/legal-and-compliance/state-and-local-updates/pages/city-failed-to-reasonably-accommodate-police-officer-with-dyslexia-and-adhd.aspx