September 4, 2024

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John | Within Two Days

John Fornash joined Epilepsy Alliance Florida in 2018. At the time, he was overwhelmed upon learning he had epilepsy. Aside from not knowing much about the disease, he was having

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Teo | A Crucial Lifeline

Meet Teo Vasconcellos, an inspiring 18-year-old boy who came to the U.S. from Argentina in 2016. At the age of four, he was diagnosed with grand mal and absence seizures.

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Carlos | A New Journey

Fourteen-year-old Carlos Galvez was diagnosed with epilepsy in December 2022. As an 8th grade middle schooler, this diagnosis brought obstacles and presented challenges not only for Carlos, but his family.

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Anais | Unsurpassed Support

Anais Cepeda first joined Epilepsy Alliance Florida as a client in 2018. Her journey with epilepsy began at age 21, and she experiences seizures almost daily – a struggle that

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Accept the Cards You’re Dealt

Epilepsy is a spectrum disorder, similar to Autism, in that it presents differently depending on each person and their seizure disorder. There is a stigma surrounding epilepsy that often leads

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Parents and Epilepsy

As frightening as it is for a child to be diagnosed with epilepsy, it is even scarier for the parents. When parents find themselves in the emergency room, unsure of

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