A claims representative
for a government agency was having difficulty reading files due to
vision impairment caused by MS. His employer purchased a stand
magnifier and added task
lighting to his workstation.
A manager with MS working
for a publishing company was having difficulty transferring from her
wheelchair to the toilet in the employee restroom. Her employer installed
additional grab
bars.
An attorney with MS was
having difficulty carrying documents to meetings at various locations
due to upper extremity weakness. His employer purchased a portable
cart that was easy to get in and out of his car.
An operations clerk for a large distribution center was having difficulty
working at full production due to fatigue caused by MS. Her employer
moved her to a shift that was not as busy so caused less stress and
made less physical demands of the clerk. The clerk was also able to
take more frequent breaks on the new shift.
An engineer with MS was
experiencing heat sensitivity. She was provided a private office where
the temperature could be lower than in the rest of the facility. She
was also encouraged to communicate with coworkers by telephone or
email when possible to reduce the amount of walking she had to do.
A resource nurse with MS
was having difficulty accessing her workstation. Her employer widened
the floor space in her workstation to allow her easier access from
her wheelchair and added an adjustable
keyboard tray, monitor
holder, and telephone tray. In addition, the employee was provided
a flexible schedule so she could continue her medical treatment.
A clerical worker was having
difficulty concentrating and remembering job tasks due to cognitive
impairment caused by MS. Her employer added sound absorption panels to
reduce distractions in her work area. In addition, her employer gave
her written job duties at the beginning of each day and provided a
notebook that contained outlines of what each job duty entailed.
A teacher with MS was having
difficulty communicating with students because his speech became soft
and slurred when he was fatigued. He was given a personal speech
amplifier so he would not have to strain to project his voice,
and he was allowed to schedule his classes so he could take periodic
breaks.