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Bounce Out The Stigma is a free, two-day basketball camp that is specifically tailored for kids ages 8 to 20 with epilepsy/seizure disorders and autism spectrum disorders. Camp participants are welcome to bring a sibling or friend, also between the ages of 8 and 20, with them to join in... read more →

Twitter has been forced to pull two adverts using its Vine looping video platform after objections were raised by epilepsy campaigners. The ads consisted of six seconds of flashing video, were “massively dangerous” to those with photosensitive epilepsy, according to charity Epilepsy Action. READ MORE

Eleven-year-old Gracie was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 3 years old, says her father, Steve Johnson. She began having seizures when she was 2 years old. The DeKalb resident, who says Gracie still has about two dozen seizures a day, hopes Hope Fest raises awareness for the brain disorder. “She... read more →

"When my son Griffin was diagnosed with epilepsy at two years old, I mourned his loss of minor hockey and other organized sports -- activities I assumed he'd never play. As his parents, we did our best to deal with this new family development. His mom's "mother bear" protective instincts... read more →

A day after the measure was introduced in the state Legislature, the state Assembly Appropriations Committee Tuesday approved a bill that would allow parents to bring edible medical marijuana to school and administer it to their sick children without fear of getting themselves or school officials arrested. The bill (A4587) was... read more →

Jill Osborn of Georgetown has been fighting for three years to get medical marijuana for her now-8-year-old daughter, Haley. And it looks like Haley may soon get her medicine. State regulations allow for pediatric cannabis medication only with a note from two physicians, and Jill said the family had only been... read more →

Cavaliers’ Tristan Thompson uses his stature to raise epilepsy awareness. “My brother having epilepsy and seeing what he goes through and hearing the stories of other families and what they got through really touches my heart, it motivates me,” the 24-year-old said. “I try to do everything I can to... read more →

Life isn't fair. Sometimes, it's downright cruel. How 20 graduating Camden high school seniors overcame that fact not only earned them the designation of "remarkable," but recognition from the city and school district on Wednesday night. "These remarkable graduates embody the best of Camden; they represent the incredible intelligence, potential,... read more →

There is new hope for young people with epilepsy after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the implantation of a special device aimed at preventing people from dying in their sleep. Johnny Escolero became the first patient on the West Coast to receive the breakthrough treatment at Children’s Hospital... read more →