Work, school, career: overcoming problems if you have a neurological condition - Quote :
- Having a neurological condition may affect your school or working life, but it's often possible to find solutions to overcome the problems you may face. This article looks at coping with work if you have a neurological condition, and explores what others have done to make their working life easier.Brain and Spine Foundation
Having a neurological condition may affect your school or working life, but it's often possible to find solutions to overcome the problems you may face. This article looks at coping with work if you have a neurological condition, and explores what others have done to make their working life easier.
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Work, school, career: overcoming problems if you have a neurological condition on the Brain and Spine Foundation Neurosupport, the charity providing non-medical information and support to people with neurological conditions, has a Working Life service that could help you. There's also information available for employers, to help them make changes and understand your condition better.
If you aren't yet ready to work, or you have questions about benefits, Neurosupport can also help you.
Your rights at work
For information about your rights at work, check the DirectGov website. It includes information for disabled people on:
■Looking for work
■Support while in work, including If you are in work and become disabled
■Work schemes and programmes
■Your employment rights
The Citizens Advice Bureau also has some useful information:
■Problems at work
■Off work because of sickness
■Disability discrimination at work
Need more support?
If you have any questions about how your condition might affect you at work, or just want to chat about your situation, you can speak to a neuroscience nurse on our Helpline. Call free on 0808 808 1000 (weekday mornings) or email the helpline@brainandspine.org.uk