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wondering about a service dog
Tue, 03/27/2018 - 17:04Topic: Men With Epilepsy
I developed seizures and was fired from my framing/construction job. Since then I have had to sell my house and move in with my parents. My little mini Aussie can and does predict and react to my seizures. She gets my parents, and they make sure I haven't inadvertently broken myself. But she is too small to get lights or make a physical barrier between me and hard things. That's nice but recently the seizures have become more often and they have me maxed out with pheyntoin (sp). I need a job, I need to work. I know a service dog would make me more comfortable, but would it help me find work?
I'm just out of ideas in ways to move forward. I can't make them go away, don't even know where they come from. I just want to be a viable person. Any advice or similar stories are appreciated. Thank you.
Through the ADA, people with
Submitted by RacerX35 on Fri, 2018-04-13 - 16:22
Through the ADA, people with epilepsy are considered handicapped and can receive all the help you can get like others. A service dog can be very helpful and your dog can possibly be trained as well. They have small carriers for small dogs, I even saw one for a lady's little chihuahua that looked like a backpack and its head sticking out. Who knows, it just might help.