Practical Epilepsy by Husain Aatif M. MD

Author:Husain, Aatif M., MD.
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2016-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

Workplace Accommodations

The Americans with Disabilities Act defines disability as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. It obliges employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees with a disability considering that the individual with epilepsy is otherwise qualified to perform the job. Reasonable accommodations allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job and have equal employment opportunities through changes in the work environment or the way job functions are customarily done. Employers can refuse accommodation requests if it will cause undue hardship.

Employees have the burden of requesting accommodations, although some may not wish to disclose a disability during the hiring process because of the possibility of discrimination. The risks and benefits of disclosing should be weighed if job performance is not of concern. If an employee finds that they have difficulty performing their job due to their disability, it may be best for requests to be made before disciplinary action is taken against the employee. It is up to the employer to determine what accommodations would be effective, but the employee has the right to refuse the option. In the case of a refusal, it is possible that the employee may no longer be considered qualified to perform the job. As noted earlier, a neuropsychological evaluation is helpful for determining which accommodations may best fit the employee’s pattern of strengths or weaknesses; a few examples of accommodations include requesting a modified work schedule or ability to telecommute, additional training or reassignment to another position, changes to the work environment (eg, additional safety gear and lighting that does not flicker), development of checklists or calendars to compensate for memory, extra time to complete job functions, or breaking large tasks into smaller pieces to assist in maintaining attention.

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