When you are diagnosed with Parkinson’s, you may wonder about your ability to work in the future or how you can keep working while you are experiencing the symptoms of Parkinson’s.
A lot of the answers to those questions depend on your specific job and how the disease is affecting you at any given point.
Employment with PD: Working it Out Category: Employment Issues Resource Type: Publications Publication Date: 2007 Author: Linda Herman, R.N., L.C.S.W. Publisher: Parkinson's Disease Foundation Toll Free: (800) 457-6676 Associated URL: www.pdf.org/en/factsheets Language: English This fact sheet offers information and guidance about employment options and concerns following a PD diagnosis. Subjects include how to share your diagnosis with an employer, workplace accommodations and how to make the decision to stop working.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Category: Employment Issues Resource Type: Websites Toll Free: (800) 526-7234 Email: jan@jan.wvu.edu Associated URL: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/ Language: English This free consulting service of the US Department of Labor's Office of Disability and Employment Policy provides individualized worksite accommodation solutions, technical assistance regarding the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and other disability related legislation, as well as information about self-employment options.
