Brett | Epilepsy Support from Texas to Florida
Brett Schuilwerve had his first seizure during the night at age 30 while living in Texas. The seizure was a by-product of a tumor, called Oligodendroglioma, that sits on Brett’s […]
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
Massimo | Grateful for a New Chance
Massimo has been living with epilepsy since he was an infant. Shortly after he was diagnosed, his mom, Dignorah Colmenares, realized they couldn’t continue to live in their home country
Adriana | Dreams Can Come True with Determination and the Support of Friends
Adriana Alvarez had her first seizure at 15, a convulsion with violent muscle contractions and loss of consciousness that was ruled out as a syncope at first. Then at 17,
Yammara | Unwavering Support
Yammara Sambrine has been part of Epilepsy Alliance Florida since she moved to Miami in 2006. She had her first seizure at age 11. She was experiencing tonic-clonic seizures, violent
Florida Senate Passes Care of Students With Epilepsy or Seizure Disorders Legislation
For Immediate Release FLORIDA SENATE PASSES CARE OF STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY OR SEIZURE DISORDERS LEGISLATION Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday, March 3, 2022 – Senate Bill 340 and House Bill 173 have both passed with unanimous support
Care of Students with Epilepsy or Seizure Disorders
Florida Schools are now required to implement an individualized seizure action plan (ISAP) for students with epilepsy and seizure disorders.
Epilepsy In Film: Under the Lights by Miles Levin
Under the Lights is the story of 17-year-old Sam, a boy with epilepsy so desperate to feel like a regular kid, he goes to prom,
