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Managing MS on the Job
• Managing Cognitive Issues on the Job
• Managing Fatigue on the Job
• Managing Your MS Symptoms with Technology
• Practical Tips for Managing Challenging MS Symptoms on the Job
• MS, Wellness, and Work
• Managing Work through Reasonable Accommodations: Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Other Legal Protections
Legal Protections and Information
• Practical Applications of the ADA Amendments
• To Tell or Not to Tell: The Disclosure Dilemma
• Discrimination on the Job
• Protect Yourself: Insurance Options
• Get Informed: Legal Protections in the Workplace.
• Social Security Disability Eligibility and Application Process
• Social Security Disability and Return to Work
Job Search Resources
• Don’t Do It Alone: Employment Resources
• How To Search and Apply for Jobs Online
• Resources for Training and Placing Older Workers
• How to Apply for Jobs in the Federal Government
• A 21st Century Approach to Job Searching
• Managing Challenging Resumes
• Part –Time Jobs with Flexibility
Career Change
• Reinvent Yourself
• Considerations for Career Changers
Self or Home Based Employment
• Starting a Business: With the Right Supports, It’s Easier Than You Think
• Home-Based Employment: What Employers Want
Past Employment Programs
Managing Cognitive Issues on the Job
Cynthia Sullivan, PhD, Clinical Neuropsychologist
Cognitive Symptoms such as poor memory, decelerated processing of information, and distractibility can be particularly challenging to people leaving work prematurely. This program will address these and other common cognitive symptoms and provide practical strategies on how best to manage such symptoms in order to continue working.
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Managing Fatigue on the Job
Herb Karpatkin, PT,NCS, MSCS
Fatigue, one of the most common symptoms of MS, contributes to a significant amount of MS disability. This program will provide information on various causes and forms of MS fatigue and suggest workplace strategies to minimize its effects.
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Managing Your MS Symptoms with Technology
Mark Surabain, MA, ATP
This program will address ways that technology can assist in managing certain MS symptoms that may become barriers to productivity and provide a variety of useful tools and devices to help make work work.
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Practical tips for Managing Challenging MS Symptoms on the Job
Mary Jo Rajek and Nancy Kline, PhD, Occupational Therapists
MS specialists will share practical ways to manage fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, two of the most common and difficult symptoms people living with MS experience at work.
Handouts:
Focus on Employment Article
Practical Tips for Managing Challenging MS Symptoms on the Job
Managing Cognitive Problems Article
Fatigue: Tired of Being Tired?
Wellness and Work
Adele Cahall, Fitness Director and Lisa Cohen, Nutritionist
Positive wellness behaviors can minimize the impact of fatigue and cognitive symptoms and lead to greater productivity on the job. Join a personal trainer and nutritionist as they share tips for physical exercise, healthy eating, stress management, and good sleep habits.
Handouts:
10 Energy Boosting Breakfast Foods
Exercise and Cognitive Article
Exercise and MS slides
Helping MS with Diet
L Cohn March 30 Presentation
Stress, Depression, and Sleep
Managing Work through Reasonable Accommodations: Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Other Legal Protections
Linda Carter Batiste, JD, Human Factors Consultant
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
This program will provide you with a practical guide to requesting and negotiating reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as well as examples of reasonable accommodations for a variety of MS symptoms and other Legal protections, such as the Family and Medial Leave Act (FMLA), that may prove helpful in managing MS on the job.
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Practical Applications of the ADA Amendments
Marian Vessels, Director of the DBTAC Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
Did you know that significant amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) have been proposed? These changes have direct implications on people with MS. This program, will address the ADA, the proposed changes, and key issues including accommodations and disclosure.
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To Tell or Not to Tell: The Disclosure Dilemma
Debra Wolf, Esquire, LegalHealth
Christopher Carlson, Manager of University and Diversity Recruiting, Booz Allen
When disclosing MS to an employer, it is important to be sure that telling benefits you. Learn about disclosure from both the legal and employer’s perspectives.
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Handouts:
Disclosure Resources and Links
Discrimination on the Job
Charles D. Goldman, Esquire
Employment Disability Attorney
Think you’ve been discriminated against on the job? Want to know the signs to look for? Learn how to spot discrimination on the job, what steps to take, and where to turn for help. Get informed and know your rights in the workplace.
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Protect Yourself: Insurance Options
Kimberly Calder, Senior Manager, Insurance Initiatives,
National MS Society
Insurance coverage on the job may involve more than just health insurance. Employer benefits may also include coverage for short-term or long-term disability as well as long-term care insurance. Learn about health insurance protections under COBRA and HIPAA, including pre-existing conditions exclusions as well as disability and long-term care insurance options.
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Get Informed: Legal Protections in the Workplace.
Eddie Whidden, Senior Consultant with the Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
Learn about key employment laws, such as ADA and FMLA, and how you can use them to make an informed decision about employment
Handouts:
Accommodations for People with MS
The following links regarding may also be helpful:
National MS Society publication ADA and People with MS - The ADA and People with MS
National MS Society publication The Win-Win Approach to Reasonable Accommodations – A Win Win Approach to Reasonable Accommodation
National MS Society employment page including resources regarding legal protections - MS and Employment
Social Security Disability Eligibility and Application Process
Judith Mathis, Attorney
Learn what it takes to be approved for Social Security disability benefits from a Social Security attorney.
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Handouts:
Checklist-Adult Disability Interview
Disability Benefits Checklist for Adults Applying on the Internet
Medical and Job Worksheet-Adult
Useful Websites and Resources
What You Should Know Before You Apply for SSDI benefits
Your Right to Representation
Social Security Disability and Returning to Work
Esther Dickenson, Community Work Incentive Coordinator
Learn about the impact work might have on your disability benefits from a community work incentive coordinator.
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Handouts:
Social Security WISE-Work Incentives Seminar Event (Presentation)
SSA Publication-Working While Disabled
Additional resources:
Social Security Administration’s Red Book of Work Incentives -
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/redbook/
Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) information
https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/oesp/providers.nsf/bystate
Don’t Do It Alone: Employment Resources
Dr. Phil Rumrill, Ph.D, CRC, Mary Farley Burchett, and Jamie Ray-Leonetti
Learn about agencies and resources available to help you gain and maintain employment.
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Don’t Do it Alone: Employment Resources
How To Search and Apply for Jobs Online
Lori Daly, Human Resource Professional
Eric Elmore, Human Resource Representative
Does the thought of looking for a job online feel overwhelming? Which job board sites are the best to use? Is your resume formatted properly, especially if it will be scanned by a computer software? HR professionals discuss the tricks of the trade when internet job searching.
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Resources for Training and Placing Older Workers
Joseph Dirac, AARP
Are you an older individual looking to return to the workforce or change careers? This program will provide various tips for older workers seeking employment including where to search, temporary work, volunteering, resume writing, and more.
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Handouts:
Worksearch Job Seekers Brochure
TIps For FInding a Job After 50
How to Apply for Jobs in the Federal Government
Delores Garcia, Recruitment Coordinator, US Department of Labor
Learn about special hiring programs for people living with disabilities and how to navigate the federal system from a regional recruitment coordinator with the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Handouts:
Finding and Applying for Jobs in the Federal Government Presentation
Sample Schedule A letter
Tips for Applying for a DOL Job
Series APP
A 21st Century Approach to Job Searching
Lori Daly and Hilary Benoit, Human Resources Professionals
Network your way to your next job. Learn about the role online job boards and social networking websites can play in your job search. This program will include an optional online component for those who have internet access.
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Articles about how to use social media in your job search:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/networking/a/socialmedia.htm
http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/9692483-417/how-to-hunt-for-a-job-using-social-media.html
Managing Challenging Resumes
Joseph Dirac, AARP and Magda Moncrief
Do you need to restructure your resume due to gaps, layoffs, or a career change? Are you over 50 and need a resume makeover? HR professionals will address these and other resume challenges.
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Handouts:
When you have a challenging background
Resumes cover letters and interview strategies for older workers
Corporate restructuring and your resume
Resumes for older workers
Dealing with resume gaps
AARP WIN Guide to writing a winning resume
Part-Time Jobs with Flexibility
Annette Dator, merchandising professional, Evelyn Arnette, President/CEO of
A Customer’s Point of View Inc. and Christine Durst, CEO of Staffcentrix
Learn about part-time and non-traditional job opportunities that allow for a flexible schedule.
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Handouts:
Higher Paying Jobs that Require Subject Matter Expertise and/or Higher Education
Mystery Shopping-How Do I get Started
Mystery Shopping Positives of Being a Field Agent
National Associations for Retail Marketing Services-NARMS
Online Juror
Sites for Making a Little Money on the Side
Ten Things A Successful Mystery Shopper Must Do
Reinvent Yourself
Dorra Blacker, MA, Clinical Specialist, Vocational Services, Rusk Institute
Hear from others living with MS who changed careers after their diagnosis, along with a vocational specialist who will offer tips on how to navigate this transitional period.
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Handouts:
Self Assessment Vs. Assessment Comparision Worksheet
Career Decision Worksheet
Transferable Skills Inventory
Considerations for Career Changers
Dorra Blacker, MA, Clinical Specialist
Are you having difficulty with your current job? Are you considering changing careers but need direction? This program will explore the necessary steps to effectively navigate through this transition.
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Handouts:
Considerations for Career Changers Power Point Presentation
Transferrable Skills Inventory
Functional Transferrable Skills Inventory
Career Changers Cover Letter 1
Career Changers Cover Letter 2
Starting a Business: With the Right Supports, It’s Easier Than You Think
Beth Keeton, Senior Consultant, Griffin-Hammis Associates & The Center for Social Capital
Have you considered starting a business but felt you did not have the necessary skills to do it on your own? With the right supports, it may be easier than you think. This program will provide information on different types of businesses, important things to consider, and potential resources available to help launch a successful business.
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Handouts:
Business Owners Profile worksheet
Is Starting Your Own Business the Answer
Resources for Starting Your Own Business
Home-Based Employment: What Employers Want
Sally Jones, Converges Jennifer Anthony and Merry Korn, Pearl Interactive
Learn from employers about what they look for when hiring people to work from home.
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Handouts:
How to Find Work at Home
What am I doing Wrong
Pearl Interactive Network: Job Seeker Facts
Convergys: How to Become a Home Agent
Telecommuter Resumes
Medical Transcriptionist Telecommute Resume