Epilepsy in the Workplace
What are reasonable accommodations for employees with epilepsy?
Epilepsy at Work – Designed for HR Professionals, this toolkit will provide training and information on how to support co-workers, clients and customers with epilepsy in the workplace.
Questions and Answers about Epilepsy in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Learn more about having or applying for a job while living with epilepsy. Are you required to tell your employer before you are hired? Should you volunteer the information? What can an employer do when he/she learns you have epilepsy? When can they ask for more information about your epilepsy. Click on the green title to learn more.
Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Epilepsy – Is epilepsy a disability and what accommodations are available for employees with epilepsy.
Study confirms vocational rehabilitation improves employment outcomes for people with epilepsy. Click on the title to read more about this article from the Epilepsy Foundation.
Empowering Epilepsy Support Groups with Yoga
Empowering Epilepsy Support Groups are run monthly to help people live well with epilepsy. From 7:00 – 7:45, meet other people who understand epilepsy. Learn strategies to manage seizures and make new friends. Then from 7:45 to 8:45 enjoy Empowering Epilepsy Yoga. Learn Pranayama breathing techniques to help reduce stress and minimize seizures. Food and drink will be provided, and the event is FREE.
