One of the consequences of the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the difficulty for young people with disabilities to find jobs or for the few, already in employment,  to keep their jobs. There are a number of reasons given by employers not to give young people with learning difficulties the chance to work.

Many young people in the learning disability community in our local area have lost their jobs, and are having difficulties with finding new jobs.  During a meeting I had with a local shop manager they said: “people with disabilities find it hard to stay focused… and I am a businessman…. I need to make a profit’... I am sorry but I don’t have the time to keep repeating myself all the time.”

I think that this is the wrong way of dealing and supporting young people with learning difficulties; of course they have their challenges, and it should be more about identifying the things they can do and to create or adjust the workplace to allow them to perform the best they can. Just because people have disabilities doesn't mean they can’t learn to do a job well; they just need to get support from organisations that can help them learn and improve their skills. 

To conclude, I would say that people with disabilities can work although they may act differently because of their needs; however, company managers should provide the right support and these young people may become the most loyal of employees.