October Online Learning and Sharing

Learning and connecting online is an invaluable way for people to understand more about seizures and to discover ways of coping with the many challenges that face people with epilepsy and their family and friends.

Mark your calendars now for more sessions in October 2016 and join us from the comfort of your home or office.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, October 4, 2016 – Chat About Epilepsy, Legal Rights, and You!

Chat with Cherree Sanders, one of the Epilepsy Foundation’s experts on legal and advocacy issues, as she answers questions and provides resources for people experiencing epilepsy-based discrimination. In addition to being a paralegal, Cherree brings expertise as a social worker and as a family member of a person living with epilepsy. Bring your questions and concerns to our text-based Chat About to talk with Cherree.

• Time: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. PT
• Speaker: Cherree Sanders, MSW, Manager/Paralegal of the Jeanne A. Carpenter Epilepsy Legal Defense Fund, Epilepsy Foundation
• To Attend:
  • Login to epilepsy.com at the session time. Click on the CONNECT section, then visit the Chat Rooms.
  • Or click here for the Chat Room landing page
• Questions? Email [email protected]

Saturday, October 8, 2016 – iConnect at Home (EiCaH) on Wellness and Epilepsy: Exercise, Stress Reduction, and Diet

Learn more and share experiences about epilepsy and wellness on October 8th. Dr. Susannah Cornes is an epileptologist and assistant professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. She divides her time between caring for adults with epilepsy, conducting clinical and educational research, and teaching trainees at a variety of levels. She is interested in the role of stress in seizures and epilepsy and serves as a principal investigator for the Stress Management Intervention for Living with Epilepsy (SMILE) trial, a large multicenter trial for adults with epilepsy.

• Time: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PT
• Speaker: Susannah Cornes MD, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
• Hosts:
  • Robert S. Fisher MD, PhD, director of the Stanford Epilepsy Center and editor emeritus of epilepsy.com
  • Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California
• To Register: https://impact.epilepsynorcal.org/events/epilepsy-iconnect-home/e96469
• Questions? Email [email protected]