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Voices of Epilepsy

The 2025 application process is NOW OPEN

June 12, 2025

The 2025 application process is NOW OPEN and will close on Friday, August 22, 2025. Eligibility The 2025 Epilepsy Ontario Scholarships are awarded to students across Ontario who are living with epilepsy and who meet the following criteria: • be a person living with epilepsy.• be a Canadian citizen, Protected Person or Permanent Resident of…

The 2025 #IAM1IN100 CAMPAIGN

March 2, 2025

  We are bringing back the #Iam1in100 campaign this March. Download the material below and help expand the representation of what it means to live with epilepsy. If you have epilepsy, download the sign that says “I have epilepsy and…” In the blank space provided, you can write about how you’re feeling or how you’re…

Living with epilepsy led student to a new academic path

February 12, 2025

By Deron Hamel It was William Fisher’s experience with epilepsy that inspired him to pursue studies and a career that will help him better understand seizure disorders and help others whose lives are impacted by the condition. William experienced his first tonic-clonic seizure in 2017. Soon after, he began experiencing regular tonic-clonic seizures, resulting in…

Controlling his epilepsy has helped student pursue passion for mechanics

January 9, 2025

By Deron Hamel For as long as he can remember, Samuel Rheault says he’s had a keen interest in mechanics. In addition to having an aptitude for working with motors, he says mechanics always helped him forget about the challenges he faced living with epilepsy. Today, with his epilepsy controlled by medication, and with the…