• Some teenagers with epilepsy can get extra assistance for the school certificate and higher school certificate exams. For more information and to see if your child is eligible, visit the NSW Education Standards Authority website.
• Your child's school or careers counsellor can give advice about education and career choices.

Many people with epilepsy have fulfilling and challenging careers.

• When considering a career, talk to your child and their school counsellor about possible options.
• Also think about whether you would be safe if you were to have a seizure in that working environment. For example, it would be safe to be a school teacher, but it may not be possible to be a pilot.
• Think about if the work environment would be safe for seizures.

If you are being discriminated against you can contact the Anti-discrimination NSW Board. This is a helpful website outlining your rights and how to make a complaint.