Personal Disability Advocacy
I felt inspired more recently to provide fact sheets to those who aren't as familiar with the disabilities with which I am diagnosed. As I've eked toward my late 30s, my health has gotten progressively worse either due to injury or chronic illness.
Unsurprisingly, if you have chronic conditions that pile up on you, occasionally you will be treated with discrimination by your workplace, and, in that case, a person should ask for reasonable accommodations. I hope to advocate for myself by making this information transparent to those who might need to provide me with patience or accommodations in the future. I am looking into working remotely in the future as a result of these conditions, and I think that's reasonable.
I love my life. I am in a place where I feel envious of those who don't have these ailments, but at the same time, I am very, very lucky to be loved, safe, and in control of my body from time to time.
Diagnoses I've received and corresponding fact sheets:
CPTSD
(formerly diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder)Cervical Disc Degenerative Disease with Osteoarthritis and Sciatica
What does ADA say?
Read the Americans with Disabilities Act plain text guide and the EEOC fact sheet.
What do Reasonable Accommodations Look Like?
ADA provides this article on Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace.
Here is a comprehensive guide from the Department of Labor that includes even more resources.
From the EEOC, here is a legal descriptor for types of workplace accommodation.
This is the Washington State guide for managing workplace accommodations step by step.