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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 223603" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Fran</p><p> </p><p>I'm sorry I'm late into this. This is why Travis is forbidden to mention his seizures to anyone. Period. All other disabilities are fair game, but no mentioning the epilepsy. Why? Because the likelihood of anyone hiring him would be nil. People with epilepsy are considered a liability that companys and corporations don't want. Most especially if you're working around any equipment.</p><p> </p><p>My stepdad had narcolepsy and epilepsy both. He never told a soul and worked in construction and drove his whole life. His condition was between him and his neuro, and he always flat out deny it to anyone except family. I asked him why once. He said if he wanted to work and drive it had to be that way.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know if there is anything you can do to help easy child or not. My step dad always said that even if they "couldn't" fire him for the epilepsy, they'd make up another reason to get rid of the insurance liability.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately.....I think easy child is learning a painful lesson. I know his were supposed to be cured by the surgery, but the stigma surrounding epilepsy is just as bad as that with mental illness. Shouldn't be this day in age, but it is.</p><p> </p><p>((((hugs))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 223603, member: 84"] Fran I'm sorry I'm late into this. This is why Travis is forbidden to mention his seizures to anyone. Period. All other disabilities are fair game, but no mentioning the epilepsy. Why? Because the likelihood of anyone hiring him would be nil. People with epilepsy are considered a liability that companys and corporations don't want. Most especially if you're working around any equipment. My stepdad had narcolepsy and epilepsy both. He never told a soul and worked in construction and drove his whole life. His condition was between him and his neuro, and he always flat out deny it to anyone except family. I asked him why once. He said if he wanted to work and drive it had to be that way. I don't know if there is anything you can do to help easy child or not. My step dad always said that even if they "couldn't" fire him for the epilepsy, they'd make up another reason to get rid of the insurance liability. Unfortunately.....I think easy child is learning a painful lesson. I know his were supposed to be cured by the surgery, but the stigma surrounding epilepsy is just as bad as that with mental illness. Shouldn't be this day in age, but it is. ((((hugs)))) [/QUOTE]
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