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Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT): worker and organizational versions now available in English and FrenchAll versions of the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT) are now publicly available. This award-winning tool (see item below) is evidence-based, free to use, and available in both English and French. The worker version of the tool is for workers with chronic conditions who are looking for practical supports and accommodation ideas tailored to their specific job demands. The two organizational versions of the tool are for supervisors, human resources practitioners, disability case managers and worker representatives who are looking for tailored accommodation ideas that will help them support workers with chronic conditions. Access all versions of the JDAPT here
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Best paper award for JDAPT feasibility studyIn 2022, the JDAPT received the grand prize for the MaRS-CIBC Inclusive Design Challenge. Now, a new award has been given to the research behind the tool. A recent publication evaluating the feasibility of the JDAPT has received the 2023 Michael Feuerstein Award for the best paper in the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation. As noted by the editor-in-chief of the journal, the paper was selected for its originality, high quality research methods and its “potential to make a lasting impact to the field of occupational rehabilitation/work disability prevention.” Learn more about the study and the award here
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Want to learn more about the JDAPT? Register for upcoming webinarsACED project director Dr. Monique Gignac will be presenting on the JDAPT at two open webinar series in the upcoming weeks. ·
Thursday, February 29, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. CST (10:30 a.m. – 12:30
p.m. EST) “Disclosure and Accommodation Planning: A new approach and interactive tool to support workers with chronic and episodic disability” will present the JDAPT and early evaluation results, with a focus on the JDAPT’s potential to help workers and workplaces by focusing on solutions, not medical diagnoses and symptoms. A participatory breakout session and discussion will also take place. Learn more and register here. ·
Tuesday, March 5, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. EST In “Employment & MS,” Dr. Gignac will present on the research and development of the JDAPT for workers and organizations, with a particular focus on raising awareness of these tools within the MS community. Learn more and register here.
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Registration now open for the 2024 Annual National Summit on Episodic Disability and EmploymentACED partner Realize will host the 4th National Summit on Episodic Disabilities and Employment – Moving Knowledge to Action on March 20 and 21 2024, from 12-3:30 p.m. EST. This virtual summit is free to attend and will be a great opportunity to learn more about how change can be catalyzed in the workplace by sharing best practices and calling attention to key research findings.
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Report now available: The socioeconomic cost of COVID-19 for, and its impact on, multiple sclerosis (MS) in CanadaACED partner MS Canada commissioned Deloitte Access Economics to undertake an independent study on the socioeconomic cost and impact of COVID-19 on the MS community. The report provides details on the considerable disruptions the pandemic had on health service access, diagnosis and treatment. It outlines the consequential effects of poor MS health-care services and calls for timely action from policy-makers.
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ACED is developing a communication decision support toolACED is currently developing a new interactive tool that aims to help workers who live with chronic and episodic health conditions consider important issues in deciding whether or not to share some personal health information with others at work. This tool is being developed with input from research experts, people living with episodic conditions and community groups. Stay up-to-date on its development by subscribing to ACED News
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For more information about the study, contact: Julie Bowring
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