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Disabled engineers make great contributors—if they can get past the interview
[...] People with disabilities are under represented in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) jobs compared with their numbers in the overall population, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau. But those who succeed share qualities of acceptance, tenacity, and resilience. By necessity, these engineers and coders have well-honed problem-solving skills.
There are three examples quoted in the article. I am sure some of you have had similar experiences. What are your views on this?
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Madness takes its toll.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Tuesday December 27 2016, @02:08PM
I thought the article was lame in that all the disabilities were outside the skull. Not surprisingly some fraction of disabilities are inside the skull and brain-grindy STEM jobs are not going to be a good match to someone with some severe brain trauma symptoms. On the other hand (oh the pun) missing a hand isn't going to matter for most STEM ish jobs. In that way the click bait headline is pretty lame. Someone with severe brain damage such that their IQ is under 60 is probably not going to be a VLSI designer or MechEng any time soon.