While guide dogs assisting people with visual impairment have been around hundreds of years, it’s only been in the past three decades that people with epilepsy have discovered the difference specially trained canines can make in their lives. Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides has trained more than 70 dogs to assist Canadians living with…
Epilepsy Ontario is presenting a free information webinar Jan. 23 aimed at developing clear messaging about the kind of educational supports children with epilepsy need. The webinar will bring together Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) representatives from across Ontario, including many who will be advocating for the creation of protocols outlining supports that should be…
Kerry Jenkins is living proof of the difference successful surgery can make in the life of a person who has epilepsy. Since having deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in December 2012, Jenkins, who was once described by doctors as having one of the most severe cases of epilepsy in the world, has had her seizures…
Epilepsy agency hosting Grand Canyon climb to raise $45,000 to support families Epilepsy Durham Region is gearing up to embark on an “epic” fundraiser next year to help support people living with a seizure disorder and their families — and it’s like no fundraiser the agency has ever had. The agency recently announced that executive…
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