By Deron Hamel When Eileen Campbell was 14 years old, she was involved in a car crash that resulted in a brain injury. After the accident, she developed epilepsy which caused her to have tonic-clonic seizures. Now 49, Campbell has lived with the challenges epilepsy poses. She has three grown sons, each of whom has…
By Deron Hamel The story of how Epilepsy Ontario has been able to help a high-school student living with epilepsy underscores the value donations to the organization bring to people who have a seizure disorder. Thirteen-year-old Ryan is living with epilepsy; he is one of the 30 per cent of people living with the condition…
By Deron Hamel People living with severe epilepsy not controlled by medications often find it challenging to obtain the disability tax credit (DTC) because the condition falls into a grey area. However, people with epilepsy and family members supporting people with the condition have avenues to take in order to receive the DTC. The DTC…
By Deron Hamel Epilepsy York Region recently received $35,000 from the proceeds of an annual festival in Richmond Hill that will largely be put towards raising epilepsy awareness through education and providing supports to families of children living with the condition. The agency was selected by Richmond Hill’s events committee earlier this year to be…
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