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Doctoral student uses his experiences with epilepsy to inspire others

June 8, 2023

By Deron Hamel Tyler Herrington is completing his doctoral studies focused on climate-change research, defying the odds a childhood physician gave his parents when asked how epilepsy would impact his life. As a child living with epilepsy, Tyler’s parents were told by the doctor that epilepsy would prevent their son from living a rich and…

The Marcus Charles Petition to make Police Epilepsy Training MANDATORY!

October 12, 2022

The Canadian Epilepsy Alliance wants police training to be mandatory for all police across Canada. Sign the petition to change existing police training for the management of epilepsy and seizures – from elective to mandatory. https://www.change.org/p/make-epilepsy-training-for-police-mandatory

Epilepsy Ontario agencies partner to create an online 50-50 fundraising raffle

July 8, 2020

By Deron Hamel Summer is normally the time when epilepsy support agencies across Ontario host fundraising events; however, with the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic resulting in social distancing protocols and limited public gatherings, agencies decided to collaborate to create a safe way to raise money this year. The idea that developed from this collaboration is…