Everyone making the rules would have to learn more about how it affectspeople in different ways through research before they make judgmentsabout what they think we need, setting rules that discriminate againstus.
They should have separate rules for different conditions, some peoplewith epilepsy have it worse than others so they have differentneeds.
If they are going to make rules especially for us, they need to be morespecific. For example, when we go out we do not want people with us allthe time if we are capable of travelling alone or with a friend.
In mainstream colleges, the tutors, staff and employers need to knowmore about epilepsy to be aware of any other conditions people may have,this should be a standard procedure. Because a lot of people do notunderstand or know about it, they often have a negative reaction, can bescared or laugh or think that we are on drugs or drunk.
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