When you think of celebrities and famous people, what do you think of? Fame, glitz and glamour? You’re not the only one. Celebrities get a lot of attention for all they have to offer. But there’s another side to fame that we don’t often see. Many live their lives with diseases or disabilities. In this …
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April is limb loss and limb difference awareness month. The goal is to increase awareness and education. The statistics around people born with limb differences and those whom undergo limb reduction surgery shortly after birth due to congenital defects are not very specific, those available indicate the numbers to be close to 1 in 2000. …
You may have heard that those with disabilities can’t work, or that they are less productive than someone without a limb difference. People with limb differences are often looked at as disabled but while they have to adjust to different obstacles in their life, it does not mean that they can’t enjoy success. This is …
March is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. It is a global initiative to raise awareness of epilepsy culminating on March 26 which has been named Purple Day. Purple Day was actually started by a 9-year-old girl in Nova Scotia Canada to let others diagnosed with epilepsy that they are not alone. So what is epilepsy? Epilepsy …
Lil Wayne Rap superstar Lil Wayne recently came clean about the condition he has dealt with for much of his life. In 2013, he was hospitalized when he had a series of seizures. They occurred after shooting a music video, and it was assumed they were brought on by a busy schedule and lack of …
Like with any medical condition it is best to have an open and honest conversation with your employee about what their experience has been and what adjustments may need to be made. Things to consider may be: What type of epilepsy do they have? Do they have seizures? What are their seizures like, how often …
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