Navigating the workplace with narcolepsy can be intimidating. When should you bring up narcolepsy? What kinds of work accommodations are helpful and also reasonable to ask for? In this episode, we bring together a wonderful panel to discuss working in a variety of settings while living with narcolepsy. About Our Guests: Tre Burge is a proud Iowa native and paraprofessional working with elementary school students with disabilities. He was diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 at age 18, and is a trained speaker with Rising Voices. Lindsey Kizer is from Belmont, NC and leads her workplace’s Chronic Illness and Disabilities employee group. She was diagnosed with narcolepsy type 1 at 29 and is a trained speaker with Rising Voices. Nicole Zamary is a Human Resources professional at the University of West Florida. She was diagnosed with narcolepsy type 2 at the age of 44, and is a trained speaker with Rising Voices. Download the Narcolepsy at Work Toolkit for More Resources: https://project-sleep.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Narcolepsy-at-Work-Toolkit.pdf The Narcolepsy Nerd Alert series invites listeners to dive deeper into specific topics relevant to living with narcolepsy. project-sleep.com/narcolepsy-nerd-alert/
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