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Epilepsy Foundation |
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Search for regional chapter of the Epilepsy Foundation. The organization works to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; to improve how people with epilepsy are perceived, accepted and valued in society; and to promote research for a cure. |
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Lotsa Helping Hands |
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Web based support group organizational tool to help in times of medical crisis. In literally minutes, a Coordinator can create, free-of-charge, a private and secure Lotsa Helping Hands web community, define volunteer activities using the supplied templates, and begin inviting members to the community. Through an intuitive interface that requires no training, volunteers can then easily view and sign up for any number of available tasks, review their current commitments, and be confident they won't forget any assignments as the system automatically sends out email reminders of upcoming obligations.
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InfantileSpasms.com |
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A web based forum providing support to parents and care givers of children with Infantile Spasms.
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National Association of Epilepsy Centers |
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Search the NAEC database for a Epilepsy center near you. NAEC mission: With the goal of no seizures and no side effects, the National Association of Epilepsy Centers strives to make high quality healthcare available and affordable for epilepsy patients across the country. |
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Parent to Parent USA |
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A national non-profit promoting Parent to Parent support for families with special needs children (to include epilepsy). Offering training to "Support Parents" P2P has offices in over forty states in the US. |
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Epilepsy Life Links |
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Serving New York / New Jersey. Epilepsy Life Links exists to improve the quality of life of persons with epilepsy of all ages by providing a comprehensive array of supports and life-improvement opportunities. Epilepsy Life Links’ programs focus on the physical and mental well-being of persons with epilepsy by promoting education, accessibility to health care, peer communication, and a sense of community. These programs have been developed with the epilepsy patient in mind, and are accessible to caregivers and healthcare providers. |
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FACES Apartments |
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The FACES apartments are available free of charge for the parents of children seeking treatment at the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center. |
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Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia |
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The Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia provides training sessions for professionals, families and colleagues. We also have public education programs with puppets for schools and talk shows on radio and television. Consumer services include one time medication assistance, transportation assistance and general epilepsy-related emergencies. These services are exclusively for Virginians with epilepsy. |
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WisconsinSeizure.net |
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The Wisconsin Seizure Control Network is a project of the Medical College of Wisconsin developed to support children with epilepsy and thier families. |
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International- |
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Epilepsy Action Austrilia |
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Epilepsy Action provides education and support services to children and adults with epilepsy or other seizure disorders across Australia. |
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Epilepsy South Africa |
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The vision of Epilepsy South Africa is to provide integrated services that are equitable, accessible, sustainable and people centered with and for people with epilepsy and other disabilities and all affected by epilepsy, to promote social justice. |
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