CRA interview question....

License To Chill wrote: ↑ My son is going for an 1st interview and test tomorrow with the CRA.

He was diagnosed with a disability when he was young. But he worked harder than most and overcame his challenges and graduated
from University with an A average. He is has high functioning autism. He taught himself various musical instruments and has written and recorded songs.

He still has communication problems face to face at times though.

Should he bring up his disability and tell how hard he has worked to overcome obstacles put in his way?

Of course, he should

License To Chill wrote: ↑ My son is going for an 1st interview and test tomorrow with the CRA.

He was diagnosed with a disability when he was young. But he worked harder than most and overcame his challenges and graduated
from University with an A average. He is has high functioning autism. He taught himself various musical instruments and has written and recorded songs.

He still has communication problems face to face at times though.

Should he bring up his disability and tell how hard he has worked to overcome obstacles put in his way?

The CRA is required to accommodate anyone's disability so should bring it up if it will affect his performance on the test. E.g. if he needs more time to process what was asked. etc. The CRA "interview" is an exam, it is not so much like the private sector which is about going in and selling yourself and experience. This would have been screened already when submitting the application and setting out how he met the qualifications. Must pass the "exam requirements" to qualify like anyone else..

Great job on raising a strong and resilient son!

The invitation to each stage of the assessment should have some kind of reference to accommodations. If a candidate has any special needs that requires accommodation, the assessor will work with the candidate and an accommodation consultant to remove barriers and allow a fair assessment. Accommodations can include things like a quieter room, increased response time, customized lighting requirements, larger font (for written material) etc. Not sure what kind of accommodations they would provide in your son's case, but perhaps if face to face is tough, they would allow him to answer the questions on paper instead of interview form.

They only had 1 question in the interview followed by a 2.5 hour test.

He had a call a few days ago and had a phone interview.

Had a call this morning offering him a 8 month position in Victoria.

So far so good.

I just noticed some idiot gave a thumbs down to a post involving a child with a disability. Well done. Karma will see you soon.