Handling your
Psychiatric Disability
in Work and School

An interactive and informative web site for people with a psychiatric condition that addresses issues and  reasonable accommodations related to work and school. This is the only site designed exclusively to provide information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other employment and education issues for people with psychiatric disabilities.

Get the information that you need about the ADA, reasonable accommodations, and disclosure. Become an active member in the jobschool YahooGroup, and share experiences, wisdom, and concerns regarding handling a psychiatric disabilities at work and school with others via email.

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Additional Resources:

Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities: An On-line Resource for Employers and Educators

Macdonald-Wilson, K. (1997). Frequently Asked Questions about Employees with Psychiatric Disabilities: Tips and Resources on the ADA, Job Accommodations, and Supervision. Boston University, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston, MA.

Sullivan-Soydan, A.P. (1997). Frequently Asked Questions by Educators about Students with Psychiatric Disabilities: Tips and Resources on the Rehabilitation Act, ADA, Academic Adjustments, and Support. Boston University, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston, MA.

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This site was made possible by a grant from the Tower Foundation, a family foundation that supports research and dissemination of information about people with psychiatric disabilities.

 

The Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, located at 940 Commonwealth Avenue West, Boston, MA 02215, is affiliated with Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the Department of Rehabilitation Counseling at Boston University.  The Center is a Research, Training, and Service organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons who have psychiatric disabilities by improving the effectiveness of people, programs, and service systems. 

 

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