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SUMMARY:Episodic Disabilities At Work
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 xt]Many employers still hold the view that disability is a limitation th
 at is ongoing and more or less permanent. This may not be the case for
  those who experience periods of good health between periods of limitation
 s or illness. In addition\, these periods of wellness and disability are 
 unpredictable. As a consequence\, a person may move in and out of the lab
 our force in an unpredictable manner.\n\n&nbsp\;\n\nRealize is a leader 
 in research and advocacy where we examine and address the range of compl
 ex barriers to inclusion that are faced by people living with episodic dis
 abilities. As the secretariat for the Episodic Disabilities Forum\, we b
 ring individuals together from multiple disability communities and orga
 nizations to work on these shared issues. \n\n&nbsp\;\n\nThe Episodic Di
 sabilities at Work Workshop will cover:\n\n 	What are Episodic Disabilitie
 s and what impact do they have on people’s lives?\n 	What are common wor
 kplace accommodations requested by people living with episodic disabiliti
 es?\n 	How employers can accommodate employees with episodic disabilities\
 n 	Tools and resources available to support return-to-work\n\n[/vc_column
 _text][vc_column_text]The Episodic Disabilities at Work Workshop is presen
 ted by our Employment Services Department as part of the Epilepsy Employme
 nt Group (EEG). To register for this workshop\, or find out more about our
  services\, please contact carter@epilepsytoronto.org.[/vc_column_text][vc
 _column_text]\nAbout the presenter:\nMelissa Egan is National Lead\, Ep
 isodic Disabilities at Realize and has worked in the field of health an
 d HIV for over 15 years as an educator and facilitator. Melissa’s exper
 ience includes front-line work at YouthCO\, a peer-led agency working to r
 educe the impact of stigma related to HIV and Hep C. She spent eight years
  as Regional Educator for the Prairies with CATIE\, an organization that w
 orks to strengthen Canada’s response to HIV and hepatitis C by bridging 
 research and practice. Using her training in curriculum development and ad
 ult education\, she also helped to created online learning courses about H
 IV and Hepatitis C Basics and Preventing the Sexual Transmission of HIV\, 
 along with webinars on Episodic Disabilities and Employment. She has worke
 d extensively with marginalized\, LGBTQ\, and Indigenous people developing
  and delivering workshops across Canada.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_
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