By Deron Hamel Four students received the OBCL Epilepsy Scholarship Award in 2015. Each has a different and unique story. Each has their own academic and career aspirations. But the tie that binds the four students has been their ability to overcome challenges they’ve faced with epilepsy. As 2015 comes to a close, Voices of…
Andreia Real says she has found living with epilepsy to be more of a motivator than a challenge.
By Deron Hamel It wasn’t long after Sarah Hysenaj had her first seizure that she became an epilepsy awareness advocate. Sarah was 11 years old and on a school field trip when she had her first seizure in front of her classmates. Fortunately for Sarah, her teacher knew exactly what was happening and what to…
By Deron Hamel When Anya-Belle Brown began having seizures in Grade 8, she says she began to lose her self-confidence and found it challenging to complete her schoolwork. Her condition would not be diagnosed for a few years, and in the meantime she continued to experience seizures, which caused Anya-Belle to fall asleep and exhibit…
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