Dominos Pizza open to special needs staff

I am writing in praise of Dominos Pizza, Blackpool, Cork. My son has a diagnosis of ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). He is currently studying the Leaving Certificate Applied Course. A requirement of the course is that he complete a work placement programme.

This is not an easy task for a person with ASD who has difficulty processing information in quite the same way as the majority of people. He has different sensory needs and requires extra time with some tasks.

Not many employers are willing to make the necessary adjustments that are needed to enable people with differing abilities cope in the work place. We have in the past experienced difficulties even being served in restaurants when out with a group of people with ASD. As a community we, children and their families are well used to the position of outsiders. Finding work experience was a daunting prospect.