Paws for The Cause
On the eve of meeting his first seizure assistance dog, 10-year-old Nathan Schoonover, from Tomah, Wisconsin, excitedly anticipates life with his future yellow Labrador/ best friend, Bella. Meanwhile, Nathan’s grandmother Florette, and single mother Kari, recount the family’s journey to this point.
Dreaming Big, Hoping Bigger
As I sit here and think about it now, I don’t remember a day without epilepsy. I started having tonic clonic seizures when I was ten years old. I was sick one night and sleeping in my parents bedroom so they could take care of me, and they witnessed for the first time a seizure and I was taken to the hospital. The doctors said that it was most likely a one time thing.
Stand Up to Epilepsy
Delaney Bjork is a vibrant, happy, fifteen year old girl–but she recently had to face a challenging medical diagnosis when she learned that she had epilepsy. After that, she also had to face bullying at school, both from students and teachers, as well as a host of challenges from medications. But today, Delaney has put most of her challenges behind her in order to become a stronger person.
Epilepsy’s Not Gonna Have Me!
“I might have epilepsy, but it’s not gonna have me!” Despite having epilepsy, Trish Vallely, 52, is an extremely active volunteer in Denver’s nonprofit community, devoting much of her time to a variety of organizations, including the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, the Epilepsy Foundation of Colorado, the All About Kids Expo, the Colfax Marathon, the […]
David Jensen: Balance Through Community
David Jensen is a twenty-two-year-old student at the Community College of Denver. Before starting at CCD, he went to Denver’s South High School. David’s life is similar to those of many of his classmates at CCD – he is in his early twenties and he graduated from high school in the Metro […]