Epilepsy

Takedown

Jake thinks the great challenge of his senior year will be for the wrestling championship. Then he begins having seizures that threaten everything he values. His wrestling career…his driving privileges…his relationship with his girlfriend…even his college scholarship. During one harrowing wrestling season, he has to re-invent his whole life.A powerful story with rare praise from […]

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Sammy’s New Normal

Moving house is not fun, especially for a young girl that has to make new friends in her new middle school. Sammi face this situation with all her natural cheerfulness and is excited to attend to a Homecoming Football Game. However, in the middle of it, Sammi suffers a seizure, and a series of unexpected

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Lucy’s First Disco

Lucy is excited. Lucy is happy. Tonight is the very first disco at her school and she’s been practicing her dancing for weeks. Everything goes well at the disco until Lucy suddenly has a seizure and is taken to hospital. When she returns to school, something wonderful happens. Everyone has a surprise for Lucy; the

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Can I tell you about Epilepsy?: A guide for friends, family and professionals

Meet Ellie – a young girl with epilepsy. Ellie invites readers to learn about epilepsy from her perspective. She introduces us to some friends who help present the varying forms of epilepsy. Ellie and her friends help children to understand the obstacles that they face by telling them what it feels like to have epilepsy,

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The Great Katie Kate Explains Epilepsy

A book designed specifically to help young epilepsy patients understand their condition and overcome their fears When Jimmy is diagnosed with epilepsy, he starts to worry. What is happening to my body? Am I ok? Does this mean I’m different from other kids? Jimmy and the other young patients in the neurologist’s office get a

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Un orage dans ma tête : Épilepsie

Thème : l’épilepsie. Je m’appelle Mathilde et je suis épileptique. Ça veut dire que dans ma tête quelques fois, il y a des orages électriques. C’est comme si j’étais dans la lune, je ne bouge plus. Mais Adrien, lui quand ça lui arrive, il tombe par terre et tout son corps tremble et saute. Heureusement

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