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How do you go about this with work?
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 23:04Comments
Re: How do you go about this with work?
Submitted by linyu on Sat, 2010-07-03 - 10:45
Re: How do you go about this with work?
Submitted by mamasan on Mon, 2010-07-26 - 15:49
I agree that this is a hard call and one a person has to consider carefully. In one of my previous jobs, my employer had no problem with my epilepsy and was very accomodating. I have complex partial seizures and my seizures don't last long. However, sometimes I would require a few minutes to "come back around" after the episode.
While you are employed and if you have been discriminated against due to your epilepsy, absolutely do not hesitate, one iota, to be in contact with the ADA and/or the EEOC. You are protected under Title I of the ADA and there is no charge for the EEOC to investigate the complaint. Never fear that you will lose your job (after all you may end up losing it - so if you file a complaint you may save it).
I once learned an acronym: FEAR Face Everthing And Realize - so realize you are empowered by the strength of many who have knowledge in matters of living with epilepsy. I have lived with my epilepsy all of my life.
I agree that this is a hard call and one a person has to consider carefully. In one of my previous jobs, my employer had no problem with my epilepsy and was very accomodating. I have complex partial seizures and my seizures don't last long. However, sometimes I would require a few minutes to "come back around" after the episode.
While you are employed and if you have been discriminated against due to your epilepsy, absolutely do not hesitate, one iota, to be in contact with the ADA and/or the EEOC. You are protected under Title I of the ADA and there is no charge for the EEOC to investigate the complaint. Never fear that you will lose your job (after all you may end up losing it - so if you file a complaint you may save it).
I once learned an acronym: FEAR Face Everthing And Realize - so realize you are empowered by the strength of many who have knowledge in matters of living with epilepsy. I have lived with my epilepsy all of my life.
Re: How do you go about this with work?
Submitted by teachergreen on Sat, 2010-06-19 - 01:00
This a tough call. Peoples' work place and job discription is different. I'm a teacher. I told the teachers I work with about my epilepsy,my students and other staff. I use an emergency plan if I have a siezure at work. I made an emergency plan for the rest of the classrooms.
Unfortunately I had a seizure at school and scared the heck out of the principal and am on adminstrative leave from the district. Two neurologist have said I'm capable of working with accomedations. One is my neurologist and the other is from the district.
I also have an attorney because I don't want to be discriminated.
This is not over and I recieved a letter from the district saying I still work for the district. I just don't know if I'll have my old job back.
People have rights to work and there is information on this site.
Good luck in solving this question.
This a tough call. Peoples' work place and job discription is different. I'm a teacher. I told the teachers I work with about my epilepsy,my students and other staff. I use an emergency plan if I have a siezure at work. I made an emergency plan for the rest of the classrooms.
Unfortunately I had a seizure at school and scared the heck out of the principal and am on adminstrative leave from the district. Two neurologist have said I'm capable of working with accomedations. One is my neurologist and the other is from the district.
I also have an attorney because I don't want to be discriminated.
This is not over and I recieved a letter from the district saying I still work for the district. I just don't know if I'll have my old job back.
People have rights to work and there is information on this site.
Good luck in solving this question.