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Elder
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Apr 14, 2013 at 11:59 AM
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I plan on returning to the workforce and have questions. I know having a mental illness qualifies persons to receive ADA accommodations. My question is "should a person apply for accommodations when they first start". Or " Should a person try to wait until after their trial period (usually 90 days)" to request accommodations". __________________ #SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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Poohbah
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Apr 14, 2013 at 01:11 PM
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The Job Accommodation Network is a great website recommended by my job's disability resource specialist: JAN - Job Accommodation Network If you don't find what you need, I'm told that if you e-mail them questions, they get back to you quickly and with thorough responses. Good luck! |
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Elder
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Apr 14, 2013 at 01:40 PM
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__________________ #SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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Poohbah
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Apr 15, 2013 at 04:59 PM
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One thing to remember is that small businesses are not required to give accommodations. The limit is that if they have 15 or more employees they are required to follow ADA requirements. I would wait if I could.
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Elder
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Apr 15, 2013 at 05:45 PM
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That's a good point. Thx
__________________ #SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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Apr 17, 2013 at 05:29 AM
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In general I would wait. You don't need to jeopardize a new job, because I feel that employers may still discriminate against Mental Health patients - regardless of the fact that they cannot legally. I wouldn't want to start a job with them having to accommodate and know my "short comings"
__________________ "I'd rather attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. Robert H. Schuller" Current dx: Bipolar Disorder Unspecified Current Meds: Epitec (Lamotrigine) 300mg, Solian 50mg, Seroquel 25mg PRN, Metformin 500mg, Klonopin prn |
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Apr 22, 2013 at 01:10 AM
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__________________ DX: Bipolar 1 Anxiety Tardive dyskinesia Mild cognitive impairment RX: Celexa 20 mg Gabapentin 1200 mg Geodon 40 mg AM, 60 mg PM Klonopin 0.5 mg PRN Lamictal 500 mg Levothyroxine 125 mcg (rx'd for depression) Trazodone 150 mg Zyprexa 7.5 mg Please come visit me @ http://bpnurse.com |
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