It would help for employers to learn what Parkinson’s is. I disclosed my Parkinson’s to a new manager recently and their response was “what’s that?”.
Employers should know that people with young onset Parkinson’s might be slower but we still want to work and feel useful. We may need time
Employers should know that employees affected by young onset Parkinson’s are still productive and functional, valuable and simply require some readjustment support and allowances made,
Employers should know that the non-visible aspects of Parkinson’s Disease are just as debilitating as the visible ones. Not currently working and I didn’t continue
Employers should know about the symptoms of young onset Parkinson’s and awareness on how to approach employees. I am no longer working. I was working
Employers should know that I am still very capable of doing the job, but shift work can add extra hurdles with increased fatigue. I am
Employers should know that the tiredness of having young onset Parkinson’s is overwhelming at times along with anxiety about your life as well as it
There are a few things employers should know about young onset Parkinson’s. A diagnosis of Parkinson’s does not mean the person with Parkinson’s is no
Tasks required to be undertaken by the employee need to be assessed as ‘do-able’. If difficulty is experienced, the workspace and the way tasks are
Employers should know about young onset Parkinson’s symptoms such as frequent severe dizziness, low blood pressure, chance of fainting when moving from low to high
