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Epilepsy Awareness

Upcoming cruise supporting Summerfest and other programs

May 29, 2014

Epilepsy Ontario is gearing up for its inaugural Moon Over Miami fundraising cruise on June 17, which promises attendees a fun-filled evening on scenic Lake Ontario while supporting the organization’s provincial programs, including Summerfest. Summerfest is Epilepsy Ontario’s annual camp program for children living with epilepsy. The camp has been creating independence and building self-esteem…

Webinar focuses on coping strategies for epilepsy-related memory challenges

May 16, 2014

An upcoming Epilepsy Ontario-hosted webinar will focus on developing strategies for improving memory function for people who have a seizure disorder.The webinar, called Epilepsy and Memory: Coping Strategies, will feature guest speaker Dr. Brent Hayman-Abello, a clinical neuropsychologist at London Health Sciences Centre. The May 22 webinar is the third instalment in Epilepsy Ontario’s Knowledge…

UCB Canada hopes funding epilepsy documentary will inspire positive change

May 9, 2014

Epilepsy Ontario has received funding from UCB Canada Inc. to host a tour of the documentary On the Edge: Living with Epilepsy, which delivers unique insight into what it’s like to live with a seizure disorder. A UCB Canada representative says the organization hopes the film will inspire people to become more accepting of those…

Mother educates school on epilepsy guide dogs after misunderstanding

April 17, 2014

When Suzy Cornish’s daughter Ashley, accompanied by her epilepsy guide dog, recently went to a Kitchener school to pick up the son of a family friend, she was met by a teacher who told her she couldn’t enter the school with a dog. Ashley explaining to the teacher that her dog, Flicka, was not a…