Episodic Disabilities and Work
Webinar Recording | 1 CPD Hour | Original Broadcast on October 5, 2023
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Description:
People living with episodic disabilities who experience periods of good health between periods of limitations or illness. These periods of wellness and disability are unpredictable. As a consequence, a person may need workplace accommodations from an employer.
This session is designed for the workplace to provide an overview of episodic disabilities, information that promotes accessibility, and outlines best practices for providing accommodation that works for both employee and employer.
Learning Objectives:
Human Resources professionals and other workplace decision makers who implement policy and manage accommodation requests and plans.
Description:
People living with episodic disabilities who experience periods of good health between periods of limitations or illness. These periods of wellness and disability are unpredictable. As a consequence, a person may need workplace accommodations from an employer.
This session is designed for the workplace to provide an overview of episodic disabilities, information that promotes accessibility, and outlines best practices for providing accommodation that works for both employee and employer.
Learning Objectives:
- About Episodic Disabilities and the impact these conditions may have on people’s lives
- Common workplace accommodation requests by people living with episodic disabilities
- How employers can be inclusive of employees with episodic disabilities
Human Resources professionals and other workplace decision makers who implement policy and manage accommodation requests and plans.
Meet your presenter
Melissa Egan
Melissa Egan is the National Lead, Episodic Disabilities at Realize. She has worked in the field of health education for over 20 years as a presenter and facilitator, developing and delivering trainings to diverse audiences across Canada. She has experience using community-engaged research evidence to inform policy and believes this is vital in creating lasting practice change and effective KTE tools. Melissa brings a commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility to her work. Melissa holds a BA and a BEd and has recently completed a Masters of Education at OISE – University of Toronto
Course Curriculum
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Episodic Disabilities and Work
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PowerPoint Slides
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Course Survey
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About this course
- 3 lessons
- 1 hour of video content