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As people with Epilepsy, we raise awareness for Epilepsy and support anyone having seizures. | The Brain Ablaze Epilepsy Podcast | Blog

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No one person or organization speaks for the whole #epilepsy community. Your story matters, as it might help others. Thank you for being here, supporting us, and sharing who you are. #EpilepsyAwareness
Four hands of different pigments come together over the Brain Ablaze logo over a purple background.

ALT Four hands of different pigments come together over the Brain Ablaze logo over a purple background.

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Do people realize just how new the American #DisabilityRights movement is? For most of our country's relatively short life people with disabilities had few (or even no) civil rights. Let's dive in. 🧵 #EpilepsyAwareness
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2008 - Passed to overturn restrictive Supreme Court rulings, the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA) broadened the definition of "disability," ensuring that the focus shifted back to whether discrimination occurred rather than demanding exhaustive proof of an individual's impairment.
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Systems don't change overnight, and fighting #stigma, expanding healthcare access, and building true workplace equity is a fight that’s continues each day. #EpilepsyAwareness
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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (or NDEAM)! An #epilepsy diagnosis shouldn't limit career potential, but it often does. Let's dive in with some career tips! 🧵 #EpilepsyAwareness
National Disability Employment Awareness Month -- A purple ribbon hangs on a jobs flyer while a silhouette of a person wearing a purple shirt next to a magnifying glass with a purple lens selects a silhouette from a group in front of a mural that describes a whole bunch of disabiltiies highlighted in blue.

ALT National Disability Employment Awareness Month -- A purple ribbon hangs on a jobs flyer while a silhouette of a person wearing a purple shirt next to a magnifying glass with a purple lens selects a silhouette from a group in front of a mural that describes a whole bunch of disabiltiies highlighted in blue.

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Getting a job while living with #epilepsy is tough, but keeping it can be even more difficult. This episode of our podcast describes how getting fired for a job doesn't necessarily mean the end of one's career. #EpillepsyAwareness brainablaze.com/the-brain-ab…

037: Careers - Fired Up! - Brain Ablaze

We argue that Epilepsy shouldn't stop any of us from having a meaningful career that we also love.

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Disabled workers bring creativity, problem-solving skills, and expertise to the table and not just a condition to accommodate. The best ways to support the #epilepsy community is to hire within it. #EpilepsyAwareness
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What motivates you to continue when you feel living with #epilepsy is impossible? #YouAreNotAlone #EpilepsyAwareness
Mission Impossible -- Your mission, should you choose to accept it: - Survive and Adapt - Reject Stigma - Talk about your Experience - Reach out to the community. -- Be advised: This assignment carries no fixed end-date, no tactical pause, and no simple exit strateg. -- This message will self-destruct in five seconds.

ALT Mission Impossible -- Your mission, should you choose to accept it: - Survive and Adapt - Reject Stigma - Talk about your Experience - Reach out to the community. -- Be advised: This assignment carries no fixed end-date, no tactical pause, and no simple exit strateg. -- This message will self-destruct in five seconds.

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Living with #epilepsy for years often makes it easier to forget how terrifying those first few seizures and doctor visits felt. Has your experience with #epilepsy made you more/less empathetic over time? #EpilepsyAwareness
When your older friend has a seizure, but you've been dealing with Epilepsy since you were a teenager. -- Indiana Jones talks to his father. His father says "Well, It;s a new experience for me." -- Indiana says "It happens to me all the time."

ALT When your older friend has a seizure, but you've been dealing with Epilepsy since you were a teenager. -- Indiana Jones talks to his father. His father says "Well, It;s a new experience for me." -- Indiana says "It happens to me all the time."

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