Managing Episodic Disabilities:
Accommodation Best Practices

A Self-Directed Online Course for Human Resources Professionals

Human resources practitioners and frontline managers play a pivotal role in maximizing the work potential of all employees, including those living with episodic disabilities (lifelong conditions characterized by periods of good health and interrupted by periods of illness and disability such as arthritis, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis and some forms of mental illness and cancer).

Managing Episodic Disabilities: Accommodation Best Practices is the second in a series of courses on managing episodic disabilities in the workplace. It is designed to prepare you to deal more effectively with employees with episodic disabilities, who make up an ever-increasing segment of Canada’s workforce.

This 15-hour, self-directed course contains 11 multimedia modules made up of:

• Case Studies;
• Reading materials;
• Videos; and
• Interactive learning techniques 

While the circumstances of each employee will be unique, this course highlights best practices that can be adapted to suit almost any situation and work environment.

Managing Episodic Disabilities: Accommodation Best Practices provides you with the necessary tools to begin a dialogue within your organization about recruiting people with episodic disabilities and retaining existing employees with episodic disabilities.

At the successful completion of the course, you will understand:

• What an episodic disability is;
• Laws related to the employer’s duty to accommodate;
• Best practices to assist in the effective management of employees with episodic disabilities, including attendance management;
• Practical applications of these best practices, including how to communicate about episodic disabilities in your workplace and how to collaborate with insurers; and
• The principles of creating an inclusive workplace culture.

Once registered, you will have access to the course material for 10 weeks.

Prices: $299 members*, $349 non-members

To find out more about Managing Episodic Disabilities: Accommodation Best Practices contact us at cwghrcampus@hivandrehab.ca.
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* Members must have current paid memberships to qualify for discount.