A Parkinson’s disease (PD) diagnosis can impact many areas of life, including how you get work done and think about your career. It can lead to questions like: Should I disclose my diagnosis to my employer and colleagues? How do I adapt my work around my symptoms? What legal protections do I have?
Tune into this episode of The Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Parkinson’s Podcast to listen to our expert panel of people living with PD, a care partner, and an employment consultant discuss employment and Parkinson’s. They share their stories and offer the tips they’ve learned along the way.
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In this episode, guest host Rebecca Gifford, writer, workshop facilitator and care partner to husband Larry Giford who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2017, speaks with:
- Sree Sripathy, a photographer and journalist. She is a partnership manager at a nonprofit in San Francisco. She was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2015 and is a Parkinson’s advocate.
- Allan Cole, Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin. He was diagnosed in 2016 and shares his Parkinson’s journey on his website PD Wise. He has authored five books about living and thriving after diagnosis.
- Marti Fischer, a career and professional development consultant and principal at the Marti Fischer Group. She co-authored the Michael J Fox Foundation’s two-part guide on navigating the workplace with Parkinson’s.
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Tune in next month for our episode on navigating retirement while living with PD.
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