MS in the workplace

http://www.mult-sclerosis.org/news/Jan2003/MSintheWorkplace.html

One may find very useful info on the link above for suggested accommodations to be made by the employer for employees with MS. Such accommodations can include

• changing work hours to accommodate fatigue or allowing the employee to telecommute on some days
• reserved parking close to the building for an employee with mobility impairment, or, if that’s not possible, provide a motorized, portable scooter to get them from the parked car to the workplace.
• break rooms and bathrooms are accessible
• lunchroom microwave is within reach.
• And levers, rather than knobs, make opening doors and operating faucets easier for MS patients who may be suffering from poor coordination or numbness in body parts.

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, employers also can:

• Allow an employee to use earned or unpaid leave for necessary treatment.
• Allow an employee to provide equipment or devices that the employer is not required to furnish.
• Adjust or modify examinations, training materials and policies.
• Buy or modify equipment or devices.