Article originally featured on Statnews.com The University of Notre Dame accepted James for this year’s freshman class. It was his first choice for an undergraduate education. No financial issues blocked him from going, no last-minute academic problems emerged during his final days of high school. But James is not attending…...
The Child with Epilepsy
The Child with Epilepsy By: Judith Siskind, Ph.D., Epilepsy Foundation of Florida Staff Psychologist Parents need to help them lead as normal a life as possible Many children with epilepsy experience few seizures and no significant learning difficulty. In fact, some excel academically in school despite occasional seizures. Children whose…...
Epilepsy Foundation: Fighting the challenges of seizures
Palm Beach Post Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017 http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/local/epilepsy-foundation-fighting-the-challenges-seizures/ZUbV4GSkwxDWYk1CvnWqmO/ Participants from the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida’s annual Walk the Talk for Epilepsy awareness event at John Prince Park on April 30. The Epilepsy Foundation hosts the signature event in cities across Florida every March and April. (Contributed) What does the Epilepsy…...
Inspired by 7-year-old grandson, Saint Johns man stages benefit for epilepsy nonprofit
The Florida Times-Union Posted November 13, 2017 02:11 pm By Beth Reese Cravey http://jacksonville.com/news/health-and-fitness/2017-11-13/inspired-7-year-old-grandson-saint-johns-man-stages-benefit Grandson Steven Ippolito (shown here) was the inspiration for St. John businessman Jeff Sedlitz to spearhead an annual fundraiser for the Epilepsy Foundation Florida. Steven, now 7, had is first seizure as an infant. (Provided by…...
Floridians With Epilepsy Getting Extra Aid After Hurricane Irma
WUFT – September 27, 2017 https://www.wuft.org/news/2017/09/27/floridians-with-epilepsy-getting-extra-aid-after-hurricane-irma/ Florida residents with epilepsy could receive a little more aid in the coming weeks if they were affected by Hurricane Irma. The American Epilepsy Society announced Thursday its plans to give the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida $10,000 to help those with epilepsy recover. The…...
Over 800 participants ‘walk the talk’ for the Epilepsy Foundation on Hollywood Beach
https://hollywoodgazette.com/index.php/800-participants-walk-talk-epilepsy-foundation-hollywood-beach/ Written by: Darlene Pistocchi, Community Correspondent at Hollywood Gazette – June 27, 2017 Held at Hollywood’s North Beach Park, more than 800 walkers participated in this year’s Epilepsy Foundation of Florida’s (EFOF)Signature Walk the Talk for Epilepsy event to help spread awareness. Participants included Assistant Mayor of Bal Harbor, Seth…...
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