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well I don't work in LTC now, I work for a home health agency, and the first agency was basically just having me do chores. if that is because I'm not CNA-certified they didn't tell me but maybe if I get CNA certified they will have me do actual ADLs. it was really driving me crazy that they were giving me those jobs but I didn't know why and I thought that's just what home health was like. thanks.

"sweetheart, let me tell you, that happens everywhere, with everyone, regardless of disability." When you say things like this, it makes it sound like you think you know disabled people's experiences better than we do. Disabled people do get treated differently, and if you don't have autism it is not your place to assume we get treated the same. For one thing, several people I know have been fired from jobs or not hired because they had an autism diagnosis (they were specifically told this was the reason, not their personal qualities, just the label). That isn't made up. It is technically illegal to discriminate based on disability, but still very common. People with autism don't lack empathy. I don't always have the energy to explain this to people again and again. Would you? Before I say something bad about a minority group, I would take responsibility and educate myself.

I have autism and I'm not a nurse now, but I have been working as an aide/direct support professional for a few years and I'm considering becoming a nurse. If I'm not able to, it's more likely to be because I don't have a science background, than because of something related to my disability. It's hard to see people saying they don't think someone with autism can be a nurse. A lot of people with disabilities, especially mental disabilities, are not able to find jobs because of stereotypes about what we can do. In most of the jobs I've had, I have avoided mentioning or showing that I have a disability because I am afraid of losing my job or being seen as less capable. This has always been the hardest part of any job.

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I became an STNA and worked as one for a while in Ohio, but in September I moved to California. I was planning to get my CNA certification transferred but it seemed like a lot of work, and I managed to get 2 home care jobs without getting my certification, so I stopped worrying about it. Both jobs are through care agencies and I get paid by the agency, but in both cases I only work for one client and don't have much interaction with anyone from the agency. When I started working at the first agency, I was told that I would get paid more if I was a CNA, but I don't know how much. I wasn't told this at the second agency, and there isn't anyone I can ask. I get $10.50 an hour for both these jobs, which was good in Ohio but is minimum wage in San Francisco where I live. Things are more expensive here and so I am motivated to try to transfer my CNA license, but just like before, it seems so overwhelming, and I don't know how much more I would make. Is there some kind of legal standard about getting paid more if you're a CNA, than just an uncertified person doing the same work?