The Bill of Rights for People Living with Epilepsy was created for people living with epilepsy by people living with epilepsy and was spearheaded by The Epilepsy Foundation in conjunction with many concerned contributors.

If you don’t know about these rights, please read on…

The Bill of Rights for People Living with Epilepsy is designed to inform people affected by epilepsy about issues related to healthcare, health insurance coverage, life at school and life in the workplace. People with epilepsy are encouraged to be their own advocates in managing their healthcare. However, any and all treatment decisions must be made together with their healthcare team. Those who are well informed will gain the greatest benefits.

The Bill of Rights for People Living with Epilepsy is not a legal document. These 10 rights are aspirational goals that the epilepsy community is striving to achieve. None of the information should be construed…