How does the Public Service Commission let persons know that accommodations can be made for those with disabilities, including learning disabilities?
This subject is dealt with in various documents regarding the SLE prepared by the Personnel Psychology Centre of the PSC, including the SLE Administrative Procedures Manual (Chapter VII) and the information sheets for candidates who must take the reading, writing or oral interaction tests. The form entitled Second Language Evaluation Request Form, which the requesting organization must send to the test centres to have members of their staff tested, includes a section to indicate if the candidate needs accommodation of a certain kind and, if so, invites the requestor to add a description of the precise nature of the problem so that appropriate measures can be taken. The Personnel Psychology Centre has also published a document entitled Guidelines for Assessing Persons with Disabilities that includes information on the procedures that applicants, as well as responsible persons in departments and agencies are to follow when changes to language or occupational tests are needed. Examinees a
