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A disabled dad who lost his wallet on a Stagecoach bus has told how the firm charged him £27 to give it back. Epilepsy sufferer Arthur Adlam, 31, panicked when he realised the wallet – containing £245 including his disability allowance – was gone. He’s been taking his kids to... read more →

A Summerton mother is upset after she says her disabled daughter was turned away at school for having a service dog. This year was the first time Eva Heisch got to take her 4-year-old daughter, Sophia, to school, but Heisch said it hasn’t been the experience she was expecting. “The... read more →

Cabinetmaker Fred Corbett will be embarking on the challenge of a lifetime, when he sets off on a trek to Everest base camp in aid of a memorial fund for a young epilepsy victim. His epic adventure will be on what would have been the 24th birthday of the Cromer... read more →

The mother of a little boy who died just weeks before his second birthday of a rare form of epilepsy will help save other children with the condition. Following the death of Max Miller Prior, who suffered a Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) in 2011, mom Gail created the... read more →

Bendigo mother Ellie Bartram almost lost her daughter Georgia after an epileptic seizure last year. Georgia, 9, now has an acquired brain injury. She was forced to relearn how to walk, talk and carry out simple daily tasks such as eating. “The needs of my daughter have become quite substantial,” Ms... read more →

Emily Honeycutt knew Tripp Nichols would be a boy even before his mom did. Emily’s mom, Pam, had made Tripp’s gender reveal cake when Jessica Nichols found out she was pregnant. That was before they knew Tripp had epilepsy. Now 16 months old, Tripp has more medical bills than most... read more →

Misty Alger began her senior year of high school at Great Falls High recently with the excited nervousness most seniors feel. But for Alger, there was excitement for another reason. The 18-year-old Alger, who has has been diagnosed with an epilepsy-like seizure disorder, took classes from home for more than... read more →

A brave boy saved a girl's life after she suffered a seizure in the water. Richie Payne, 11, had been swimming and returned to the water in Mousehole harbour after falling over and getting sandy. He soon spotted the 10-year-old, who was having an epileptic seizure, and rushed to her aid.... read more →

The family of a ‘devoted’ husband and father who died after suffering an epileptic shock have paid tribute to a ‘larger than life character with a tremendous sense of humor’. An inquest into the death of Daniel James Dench at County Hall in Dorchester was told how the 35-year-old was... read more →

Hard-throwing Blue Jays reliever Jeremy Jeffress dealt with seizures for five years before he was diagnosed with juvenile epilepsy earlier this year. Jeremy Jeffress was the butt of a lot of jokes when he was acquired by the Blue Jays last November. A flame-throwing stoner who could light up a... read more →