| Only about 25% of working aged disabled are | | | | employee or the organization if they weren't honest. |
| employed. | | | | Multiple Sclerosis is an unpredictable disease and one |
| Apply being disabled to a job search or volunteering | | | | day the employee may feel fine but the next are tired |
| and that is a major challenge. | | | | and fatigued. Everyday is different and they need to |
| One major task is to educate others to see the | | | | remember that. |
| disabled as able-bodied people who can be a benefit | | | | We have several things that we should look at before |
| to their organization. The first task is finding a position | | | | we even start our search. Do you suffer from fatigue |
| that suits the disabled person and allows them to thrive | | | | or? It wouldn't be good having a job where you |
| and grow as productive employees within an | | | | needed to watch every little detail. There are jobs |
| organization. | | | | careers that are available to the person with MS. The |
| There are thousands of good employment and | | | | local employment office is a good resource for |
| volunteer opportunities available. What jobs are | | | | employment leads. Most government agencies have |
| available in their area that they can apply their talents | | | | specific departments that deal with the disabled. There |
| and experience to? Questions need to be asked | | | | are employment agencies that only have disabled |
| about location, work environment and adaptations for | | | | clients. |
| the disabled person. Is the employer willing to | | | | Starting your own home-based business is an option |
| accommodate the employee's special needs? When | | | | for people who can feel good one day and need to |
| applying for a job asking these questions may solve | | | | rest the next. This can also be for people who need |
| problems before they arise in the work environment. | | | | special or flexible time tables and schedules that are |
| Most people with Multiple Sclerosis can not work in | | | | suitable for doctor's appointments. |
| extremely hot or cold weather; these things must be | | | | There are also traditional markets for job seeking. Not |
| considered for the benefit of the employees and the | | | | everyone with MS is markedly disabled. There are |
| employers. If the job has a height requirement | | | | those who maintain their jobs or careers and that |
| someone who has balance, coordination problems, or | | | | have adapted to their symptoms. Sometimes they are |
| in a wheelchair should not apply for safety reasons. | | | | fortunate and have no symptoms at all. |
| Also factory work were you stand all day wouldn't be | | | | For those people who aren't capable of full-time hours |
| suitable either. For those who need to move around | | | | they can look to part-time, flexible hours, telecommuting |
| because of spasticity sitting all day wouldn't work | | | | or volunteer work. |
| either. | | | | There are all kinds of agencies that need volunteers |
| People who suffer with vision problems like vertigo | | | | for everything from telemarketing to fundraising door |
| would not want a job where attention to detail, driving | | | | to door. |
| or moving really fast is required. Some of have | | | | Sometimes it's those experiences that help to get you |
| different degrees of disability and/or symptoms that | | | | in the door for future employment. There are MS |
| effects where they work and what they do. A person | | | | Societies, Associations, and Organizations that need |
| wouldn't want to have tremors and be working with | | | | help to maintain local services. Sometimes doing |
| glass or hot substances. | | | | volunteer work can boost self-esteem, self-image and |
| The MS person needs to make a checklist and be | | | | help others at the same time. |
| honest with themselves. It wouldn't be fair to the | | | | |