Employment Self-Disclosure of Postsecondary Graduates with Learning Disabilities: Rates and Rationales

One hundred thirty-two graduates with learning disabilities (LD) of a large, public, competitive postsecondary institution were surveyed to determine if they had self-disclosed their LD to their current employer and to provide the reasons for choosing to self-disclose or not to self-disclose. Based...

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Published in:Journal of learning disabilities 2002-07, Vol.35 (4), p.364-369
Main Authors: Madaus, Joseph W., Foley, Teresa E., McGuire, Joan M., Ruban, Lilia M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Adults
Beliefs
Biological and medical sciences
College Graduates
College Students
Data Collection
Disability
Disclosure
Education, Graduate
Employee Attitudes
Employer Employee Relationship
Employers
Employment
Fear
Female
Graduates
Higher education
Humans
Incidence
Intellectual deficiency
Job Application
Job Security
Labor sector
Learning Disabilities
Learning disabled
Learning disabled people
Learning Disorders - psychology
Male
Medical sciences
Prejudice
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Self disclosure
Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Selfdisclosure
Social aspects
Special education
Truth Disclosure
United States
USA
Work Environment
Workplace
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Summary:One hundred thirty-two graduates with learning disabilities (LD) of a large, public, competitive postsecondary institution were surveyed to determine if they had self-disclosed their LD to their current employer and to provide the reasons for choosing to self-disclose or not to self-disclose. Based on a response rate of 67.4% (n = 89), the results indicated that 86.5% of the respondents were employed full time. Although nearly 90% of the respondents stated that their LD affected their work in some way, only 30.3% self-disclosed to their employer. Of those who had not self-disclosed, the majority reported that there was no reason or need to self-disclose. However, 46.1% reported not self-disclosing due to fear of a potentially negative impact in the workplace or due to a concern for job security. Specific rationales for disclosure and information related to the use of self-reported accommodations and strategies are presented.
ISSN:0022-2194
1538-4780
DOI:10.1177/00222194020350040701