Epilepsy Gift Guide During this season of holiday parties and gift giving, I thought it would be fun to see what’s available in epilepsy gifts. I was surprised to find that there are many options for contributing to the cause and increasing awareness by way of a holiday gift. Since everyone loves … Read More
The Kyle and Rose Epilepsy Foundation (KARE) was formed in 2010, and is committed to raising awareness, support and a finding a cure. In a letter to her son, Rose writes: “It is my hope and desire that what I build today will be the foundation of your future. I want to … Read More
The Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey (EFNJ) has been tackling the topic of epilepsy in schools all over the New Jersey. In fact, since 2007 the organization, in conjunction with the Anita Kaufmann Foundation, has educated over 20,000 fifth grade students on the topic of epilepsy using a program called Thinking About … Read More
RadiologyTechnicianSchools.com Radiology Technician Schools has recently named Living Well With Epilepsy as a 2010 Top Epilepsy Blog. Please join us in saying Thank You! We are thrilled to have this honor. This can only mean a little bit more of that good ‘ole epilepsy awareness. Radiology Technician Schools is a website dedicated … Read More
Steve Wynn In March of 2010, Michael Gomoll lost his son suddenly to Dravet’s Syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. Gomoll then established The Joseph Gomoll Foundation to honor his son, and began preparing for the release of the Joey’s Song project. One of the leading supporters in the Joey’s Song … Read More
Chandra Hoffman, author of Chosen, is featuring a piece of mine and Living Well with Epilepsy on the new Wednesday Writers section of her blog. Since graduating from Cornell University, Chandra has been an orphanage relief worker in Romania, a horse trainer in the Caribbean, a short order cook in a third world hospital, the director of a … Read More
As part of their Epilepsy Awareness Month activities, the folks at UCB presented Canine Assistants with much needed supplies collected through a company wide donation drive. The supplies were presented to Canine Assistants at their graduation in support of their seizure response dogs. Canine Assistants is a non-profit organization that helps people … Read More
During National Epilepsy Awareness Month, the Epilepsy Foundation is asking everyone to Get Seizure Smart. It’s time to make sure we know all we can about seizure first aid, recognition of seizures and the different types of seizures. Epilepsy affects people of all ages and races, and represents one percent of the … Read More