Picture book on epilepsy, now in spanish!

Author, Danielle M. Rocheford was diagnosed with epilepsy at age two. Her epilepsy was classified as complex partial seizures, preceded by epileptic auras. Her auras manifested through a tingling feeling. Young Danielle used the phrase “I feel funny” as a way to inform her parents or others that she was about to have a seizure.

Danielle has since written, “Mommy I Feel Funny,” a picture book based on her own life experiences. The story follows Nel a few days after her first seizure and captures Nel’s thoughts, fears and emotions. These thoughts and feelings are common in the discovery, understanding, and acceptance of epilepsy.
“Mommy, I Feel Funny” was officially released in 2009, and since has received overwhelmingly positive reviews. You can read some of these reviews on Danielle’s newly launched website http://www.mommyifeelfunny.com/.

This year, “Mommy, I Feel Funny” was translated into Spanish so the story would be accessible to a broader audience. “Offering the book in Spanish opens the doors wider to others who suffer from epilepsy, but are not necessarily in English speaking communities” explains Danielle. “My story provides a positive reinforcement for children who live with the challenges of epilepsy. Epilepsy is still a topic not spoken about enough and much more attention is needed in order to heighten the awareness.”

For information on ordering your copy, please visit http://www.mommyifeelfunny.com/.

Jessica K. Smith Founder and CEO; Executive Director

Jessica Keenan Smith is a patient advocate and epilepsy community leader with more than 15 years of experience. As Founder and CEO of Living Well With Epilepsy and Executive Director of ASENT she bridges the gap between the scientific and patient communities, with a particular focus on the needs of the epilepsies. Jessica Keenan Smith is Founder and CEO of Living Well With Epilepsy, an award winning online resource for people affected by epilepsy to share stories and access in-depth information on the disease. Since 2009, Living Well With Epilepsy (https://livingwellwithepilepsy.com) has been featured in Forbes, Wired, NBC, NPR and the cover story of Epilepsy Advocate Magazine and has partnered with companies such as UCB, Lundbeck, Sunovion, Eisai, and more. Ms. Smith is also the Executive Director of the American Society for Experimental Neurotherapeutics (ASENT) (https://asent.org), an organization that brings together leaders from industry, academia, government and advocacy who are engaged in bringing drugs and devices to market across all neurologic disease states. In this role she is responsible for leading a successful scientific journal and annual scientific conference with speakers from all over the world.

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