Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Reminder—Epilepsy Summit, Manhattan Beach Early Bird Registration


Today, I received this reminder email from Nathan Jones of the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles regarding the upcoming Epilepsy Summit in Manhattan Beach, California.  I am passing along what he wrote, including a link to a video of a man having a seizure while sky diving.

Early Bird Registration ($50/person) is available until March 10.  You can also apply for partial scholarships to attend.  See below under "Don't Forget!"

Here are the contents of his email:

This weekend I saw a video of a young man have a seizure while sky diving. As someone with epilepsy, I couldn't be more proud of this young man who is living his life as he wishes. I also couldn't be more thankful that he was with somebody that could help him during this near death experience.

This is an example of how being your own best advocate -- and teaching others to advocate for you (when you can't) -- can save your life! That is why we take this very seriously at the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles.

Opening up to others about having seizures and epilepsy certainly can present a challenge. It's just not always easy. This year at the 2015 Epilepsy Summit we will be dedicating half of the day to empowering adults with epilepsy -- focusing on communication skills, sharing tools needed to self-advocate. We want to be sure all of us avoid preventable injuries and even fateful experiences just by speaking up.

For more details about the Adult Track click below:

Don't Forget!
There is an "early bird" discount on the Registration Fee until March 10th. Clients of the California Regional Center can get their $50 conference registration subsidized by the Regional Center using Vendor #PEO348.  Limited partial scholarships are available because we want everyone to attend and benefit.

Visit: http://epilepsysummitla.org and select the ADULTS TRACK event


I hope you can attend!

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