Disability Accommodations On The Job

Disability Accommodations Employers Can Implement  Promote
Self Advocacy on the job In this episode hear how you can ask for
reasonable disability accommodations at your job. Executive
Function Challenges are associated with many disabilities.
 ADHD is a disability under the Americans with Disabilities
Act. It is not asking too much for adjustments to support a
worker's needs reasonably. Employers can encourage new mentored
employees to identify would be a reasonable accommodation for them.
Many people are afraid to ask for a quiet workspace or help to
break down large jobs into smaller chunks.  Most employers
would be happy for such a simple accommodation! Challenges
Employers Face and  Disability Accommodations Employers Can
Easily Act on Create an open line of communication that is safe and
free of judgment to promote mentored to feel comfortable asking for
help and advice.  Discuss some common ways to manage problems
employees may have, such as the ones below: Asking for help We all
need help from time to time, and it's important not to be afraid to
ask for it. Encourage the mentored if they have disruptive thoughts
or behaviors to ask a counselor if they have any ideas they can try
that could help them control them. Stress Management on the job to
reduce anxiety When they feel overwhelmed or frustrated, encourage
them to seek advice right away.   Or try sharing ways to
self-calm like breathing techniques.  The box breathing method
of breathing in slowly for three counts, holding your breath for
three counts and then releasing your breath for three counts for up
to 10 minutes is a good one. This is a common technique to calm
people down and gain focus. Distraction tips Does your company have
an area that people who need a quiet space can go to?  
Encourage your mentored to use that space if he/she needs help
focusing without distractions.  Headphones can be a
significant noise canceler and provide a physical reminder of your
concentration goal.  You could encourage them to bring in a
fidget toy such as a fidget spinner or rubric's cube.  It is
proven that physical movement can help while trying to
concentrate.  Doodle!  Writing notes and doodling while
in a meeting can help you pay attention. Mentoring for motivation
tip Create a short goal and set a timer on your phone for 10
minutes. Commit to focus on 1 task and accept whatever you got
accomplished. When the time is up, regroup and set another goal and
reset the timer. Keep this up for as long as it takes to feel
accomplished. I have seen clients who use this and after the first
10 minutes, they have enough motivation to keep going and often end
up in a hyper-focus mode and really accomplish a lot! You might
just help more than the intern employee too.  Since all
employees can exhibit similar challenges experienced by someone
with executive function challenges such as  ADHD at different
times of their lives, these strategies can have a positive effect
on all trained employees within the company.  By providing the
structure and framework to handle executive function challenges for
all, you will have a smoother running company with employees who
have the knowledge and strategies to work through workplace
challenges as they arise and feel connected to their workplace.
Work to train and retain your recruits! Raz Coaching specializes in
helping people with executive function challenges and find careers
they will love and land them. Read more
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