I do understand that she stood out with great reputation. The company she works for must have experienced some disabled employee and went through lawsuits to learn several lessons.
One thing about interviewing is you have to show them that being in meetings, trainings, and workshops, you can communicate without assistance so they don't have give acommodation. They simply like employees who can look after themselves. Sometimes the VR is right about staying confidential about your status.
But one thing about a job interview, you have to be smooth and very informative, even tho you don't know anything, you still have to say something related to the job that would help them make a decision. Just try to help them make a decision that would land you a job. I do know several deaf people that has been trying to get a job without acommodation and failed just because they couldn't communicate smooth and aren't very informative.
Don't be someone that hopes that they'll just hire you right off the bat. Like jiro said, show them what you have and they'll probably do anything to get you.
Don't forget, we're actually in the situation where people are starting to have problem financially. It does affect a lot of companies' decision to hire, since people are actually dying to get a great paying job.
Anyways, this is how I got terminated from my job. Through an email right after work when I got home. It said, "You have been terminated and do not go to the workplace. Mail all your belongings that we have provided you."
Have you gotten a notice of your termination in an email without any kind of warnings? If so, tell me how you reacted.
How I reacted, I was shocked and confused, especially right after my meeting with the managers about how great I have been in the past week. I had so much mixed feelings and so much on my mind. I thought of one thing, American with Disabilities Act.
