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NYC kids with focal epilepsy
Sat, 07/28/2018 - 08:39Topic: Parents & Caregivers
I have two children, ages 6 and 8, with focal epilepsy. My son age 8 is looking for kids his age to talk to about his condition. We live on the upper west side of New York City. Please let me know if you would like to get our kids together.
Comments
As joe said, there are local
Submitted by mereloaded on Tue, 2018-07-31 - 18:13
As joe said, there are local support groups through the epilepsy foundation local chapters. Good luck
Hi, hope all is well. We have
Submitted by SunandSki on Wed, 2018-12-12 - 21:23
Hi, hope all is well. We have three kids and our oldest (9) had her first seizure in November. We are on Long Island but I would appreciate connecting as the neurologist is recommending medication and we are a bit overwhelmed and at a loss of what to do.
In the Living with epilepsy
Submitted by just_joe on Sat, 2018-07-28 - 14:32
In the Living with epilepsy section you can find your local epilepsy foundation site. You can also call the 24/7 help line and get answers that number is 1-800-332-1000