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Better Awareness Needed in Colleges & Workplaces
Sat, 12/13/2008 - 17:42Hello There
I am a 17 yr old College student from
In the past I have had seizures in which, post-seizure, I find myself in hazardous situations, including being on the floor of a moving school bus and at the bottom of a set of stairs. All because no one knew what to do and many did not know what was even happening.
I would like to be able to make everyday citizens more aware through a small organization I have put together called Free Epilepsy Foundation. Future plans include bringing information to the table of my small community, and educating fellow college students. Educating those around you is the most important part because someone 500 miles away is not going to be the person who’s going to keep you safe, or even save your life in some cases, during a seizure. It will be the person standing 5 feet away that will be coming to your aid.
Anyone who can help me in anyway possible will be beyond greatly appreciated! Stories, history/background, development, or anything about epilepsy would be appreciated. I would like to add things to my up and coming website. This will help to educate others on why its happening and to know what to do before it happens.
Please contact me at Free.Epilepsy.Foundation@gmail.com
FreeEpilepsyFD
Comments
Re: Better Awareness Needed in Colleges & Workplaces
Submitted by Eric OR on Sat, 2008-12-27 - 15:25
Hey,
I am an 18-year-old college student from Portland, Oregon.
In past seizures, they were usually at home or somewhere safe.
Are there any community{2-year} colleges in your area?
You may have better luck talking to students at 2-year colleges.
Hey,
I am an 18-year-old college student from Portland, Oregon.
In past seizures, they were usually at home or somewhere safe.
Are there any community{2-year} colleges in your area?
You may have better luck talking to students at 2-year colleges.
Re: Better Awareness Needed
Submitted by FreeEpilepsyFD on Sat, 2008-12-13 - 22:27
Please feel free to leave comments for me :) Remember I am a young college student (therefore just learning from my mistakes) trying to make things safer for everyone. I'd especially like to be able to educate the staff at the college I attend; at my highschool last year I had a seizure and no teacher knew what to do. I fell off the chair and smacked my head because they hadnt known better than to make sure I was in a more secure position. But any input on this would be great! You do not have to e-mail me with any ideas, you can post them here!