Here’s a sneak peak at our new logo! This fall a group of Wharton School students have been hard at work learning about epilepsy. In November we will launch a new Living Well With Epilepsy. The site is being transformed from a blog into a comprehensive website. The students aim to create … Read More
Morgan’s Story When I was 15 months old, I had my first seizure. I had been sick and running a very high fever. According to my mom and my dad, I had a febrile seizure that lasted for 90 minutes. Three months later, I was hospitalized again due to another seizure. Originally, … Read More
I read the pieces on King Tut in both the Washington Post and in Time and I have to say I was annoyed. When a friend forwarded the WaPo story to me with the note “Interesting theory,” I realized I needed to respond. Let me just say up front, The Washington Post … Read More
Epilepsy Awareness Month in November will be here sooner than we know. So, I’d like to propose a little project. This graphic is a button I created last year for Epilepsy Awareness Month. Throughout the year I noticed a few of you added it to your twitter pages, facebook pages and website … Read More
To parents of children with epilepsy, heading back to school can feel like heading into a hurricane. But it can help to know there are resources available to you and your family. Included are websites on how to talk to school about epilepsy and information on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act … Read More
3D image of Influenza Virus The CDC is currently featuring information on how children with neurologic disorders are at higher risk of death from flu. A study on the topic was recently published in Pediatrics, “Neurologic Disorders among Pediatric Deaths Associated with the 2009 Pandemic Influenza, 2012.” The BuzzCBS, the AP, … Read More
Just a quick follow up to say thank you to everyone who voted, supported, commented and spread the word during the Echoing Green challenge. We finished in 8th place in votes, and our idea was the most talked about. We are definitely doing something right. Thank you again for supporting the ONLY … Read More
Echoing Green, through a partnership with GoodMaker, asked the question, “How would you spend $1000 to build deeper relationships with the community you most want to serve?” Living Well With Epilepsy responded with a vision to transform the blog into a movement. Please VoteLiving Well With Epilepsy is only challenger hoping to … Read More