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Monday, August 3, 2015

Fashion and People with Disabilities

In conjunction with the 25th anniversary of the Americans withDisabilities Act, National Public Radio aired a story entitled “From Canes to Closures, Designing with Style for People with Disabilities” about creating accessibility tools that are functional and fashionable at the same time. 
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Stop the Seizures!

Stop the Seizures!

Useful Websites

  • American Epilepsy Society
  • CURE Epilepsy (Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy)
  • Epilepsy Foundation
  • Epilepsy Support Network of Orange County
  • International Bureau for Epilepsy
  • International League Against Epilepsy
  • Purple Day
  • The Charlie Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies

Epilepsy Blogs I Follow

  • Living Well With Epilepsy™--an excellent resource for epilepsy information and hosts the Epilepsy Blog Relay
  • Epilepsy Talk
  • Living With Epilepsy

Facts and Stats

  • At least 65 million people internationally have epilepsy.
  • 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy in their lifetime.
  • About 3 million Americans have epilepsy.
  • 32,000 people in Southern California have epilepsy.
  • For 6 out of 10 people with epilepsy, the cause is unknown.
  • 150,000 new cases of epilepsy develop per year in the U.S.
  • 1/3 of people with epilepsy have uncontrolled seizures.

Book List

  • A Guide to Understanding and Living with Epilepsy, by Orrin Devinsky
  • Brainstorms series, edited by Steven Schachter
  • The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, by Anne Fadiman
  • Miles to Go Before I Sleep:My Grateful Journey Back from the Hijacking of Egyptair Flight 648, by Jackie Nink Plfug

Movie List

  • The Lost Prince--documentary about Prince John of Great Britain
  • First Do No Harm--about a mother's struggle to gain seizure freedom for her son, based on a true story
  • MarĂ­a--based on the book by Jorge Issacs (in Spanish)

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