News & Updates

April is National Parkinson’s Awareness Month Nearly 90,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson’s each year. Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder. Symptoms generally develop slowly over years and the progression of symptoms

March is National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Month Michele Snyders was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on April 4, 2018. She began experiencing weakness in her legs, her foot would drag on the ground after walking

Practical Ideas for Accommodating Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis Millions of workers are affected by limitations associated with arthritis. Most of these individuals need very few accommodations. Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis

National Mentoring Month by Vicki Stewart January is National Mentoring Month. It is a time to encourage people to become mentors and raise awareness of the positive impact of mentoring. Employment Disability Resources hosted three Mentoring

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) December is HIV/AIDS Awareness Month. You can learn more about accommodating employees in the workplace. About Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS, is a

Alzheimer’s Awareness & Employment By EDR Board Member Vicki Nelson We first noticed changes in Grandma Nelson during a visit from her then home of Sun City, Arizona to Sioux Falls several years ago. She began

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) 2024 Emily Shuman, Director of the Rocky Mountain ADA Center in Colorado, gave two presentations in Sioux Falls to celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). On Monday, October

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by EDR Board Member Kellie Hauglid My name is Kellie Hauglid and I have been on the Employment Disability Resources (EDR) Board for 6 years. I am an Insurance Sales Specialist at the