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Stigma and Epilepsy (or any stigma)

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: Aug 23 2:44am | Replies (40)

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@lsittll

Leonard:
I'm sorry to hear you had an employer refuse to hire you based upon being disabled. I do not recall when I was fired but I do know that years later when I saw an attorney regarding a different case he said he would have taken the case when I was fired. I didn't sue at that time I was fired because I had a mother who didn't stand up for herself. Today I don't let anyone step on me! They take responsibility for what they do.
As far as completing job applications (all which are online) when it asks do you have a disability I always choose the choice that says "I do not wish to say." I will not reveal to an employer my epilepsy. I only told an employer after being hired when I worked in a Brain Injury
Program at Kennedy Krieger Institute.

lsittll

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I am impressed with your resiliency, @lsittll. Since your mother never stood up for herself you had a lot of work to do to change that way of thinking. It took some courage to stand up for yourself. It also took a lot of introspection to change the way you live your life. It has served you well. Congratulations!!