Affiliations: Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and
Communication Disorders, University of Arkansas, Graduate Education #153,
Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA. Tel.: +1 479 575 6414; Fax: +1 479 575 3319;
E-Mail: rroessl@uark.edu | Center for Disability Studies, Bureau of Research
Training and Services, Kent State University, Kent, OH 44242, USA
Note: [] Corresponding author
Abstract: More than 1,300 individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) responded
to an employment concerns survey. The results from this survey served as the
topics of discussion for seven focus groups including people with MS and
service providers in four states. Recommendations to improve the employment
outcomes of people with MS that emerged from these discussions clustered in
three areas: employment policies and practices, Social Security benefits, and
healthcare. Strategies for preserving strengths in employment supports for
people with MS clustered in two areas, access to respectful service providers
and personal control.
