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EPILEPSY & YOU

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Watch a totally cool YouTube video about other teens talking about having E & being normal just like everyone else.
 
 
 

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Go to the EYC to find out everything from dating, to talking to teachers, to driving, to going to college, to playing sports & talking to friends about your epilepsy


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BRING E INFO TO YOUR CLASSMATES & TEACHERS......get rid of the myths!
 
 
 
 
 

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"Don't Freak Out" video....


 

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Click on the head to the left to find out all about the brain's neuroanatomy
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Click on the computer dude to enter a message board just for teens with E - A cool way to chat with others in the same boat
 
 
 
 
 

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Click on the dancing "E" to watch a cool video and take a quiz all about epilepsy!
 
 
 

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Click on the book to the right for a pretty good list of E terms
 
 
 

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Click on the icon to the left for cool kid's info on epilepsy & other neat kid's links ! 
 
 
 

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Entitled 2 Respect
Straight talk for teens about epilepsy & acceptance
~ Message boards
~ Chat rooms
~ Spellbound game
~ Personal Stories
~ Fast Facts

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Let How Stuff Works tell you all about the brain and how it works from a basic neuron to whole areas of the brain
 
 

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Check out this great info site. It's an  interactive infographic of a brain, highlighted by areas and explanations of what that area is known to do.

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Click on the cool head & find out how your brain works

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Let the folks at "Brainsrule" teach you about the brain, neurotransmitters and let you play some totally cool brainy games
 

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Let Epilepsy Action of Australia direct you to a number of pages full of cool games and some really neat educational pages
 
 

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Learn the four C's for seizures
 

 
 

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Click on "Talk About It", hit on "ENTRY" and go into one of the coolest E sites out there
 
 
 

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Click on the throbbing brain to find out more about the central nervous system & play some fun games too

 
 
Click on Lisa to find out teen info about E 
 
 
 

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Do you know a youth or teen with a brain tumor or another life threatening illness? Hunt Of A Lifetime is a nonprofit organization with a mission to grant hunting & fishing adventures and dreams for children, age 21 and under, who have been diagnosed with life threatening illnesses.
 
 
 
 

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Click on the ambulance to find out about different types of seizures and to check out some basic seizure first aid tips 
 
 

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Click on the
Slinky to play some cool brain games......
 
 

Click on the Neuroscience for Kids icon to find out all about the central nervous sytem & to play some cool mind games

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Scoop Dog's Kids Club

 
 
 
 
Click on Scoop Dog for some awesome E info
 
 
 
 

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Note that since the cylinder is clear (we are seeing both sides), it is ambiguous which way the cylinder is spinning. As you stare at it, the cylinder may seem to suddenly change in the direction that it is spinning. This phenomenon is commonly made use of in illusions.
 
 
 
 

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Healing Well allows you to chat with other parents & family members of children with epilepsy and voice your concerns or questions via posts

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Click on the purple brain to read all about the different parts of the brain and to get a quick course in brain anatomy.

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Click on the yellow head to find out some basic facts about an EEG and having one done
 
 
 
 

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"Don't Assume"..... Click on the reindeer to veiw all the things you've heard other kids often say when you're having a bad E day

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Brainy Kids

 
 
 
 
BRAIN CHALLENGE !
Keep your wheels turning while you spend time playing science games & puting your mind to the test

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EPIWEB

 

 

Epiweb.org is a source of online information for parents and carers of children who suffer from epilepsy.

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Click to the left and then on the different body barts to find out where they're located and what function they perform
 
 
 
 

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Click on the brain to the right for a lesson in brain anatomy 101

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Click to the left for some great fun & some terrific brain games

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Click to the right to find out about the history of epilepsy throughout the ages
 
 

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Amy Lee from the group Evanescence says, "The fact that so many people don't know what to do when someone is having a seizure is a big part of why I want to help..."
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Click on the Reconstructors to help unravel the mystery behind the sudden increase of severe medical emergencies among the teenage population of Neuropolis. WARNING! For those of you who are photosensitive, there are flash scenes in this site!
 
 

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CLICK ABOVE TO FIND OUT.... WELL, HOW THE BODY WORKS!
 
 

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Epilepsy Clasroom is helping to raise epilepsy awareness by encouraging teachers and students to discuss epilepsy in the classroom.
 
 

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Let the folks at Sick Childrens tell you all about the ketogenic diet plus a whole lot more....

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The Charlie Foundation was established to educate more people about the ketogenic diet. Click to the right for a wealth of info.

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Find out what this year's national conference for youth leaders with epilepsy is up to and how you can participate.

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Click on the ball player to the left to find out where there's an E camp in the state where you live

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Fighting memory problems with E can be a drag. Click on the thinking cap for some cool memory games
 
 

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Click to the left and find out how to participate in the Special Olympics
 
 
 
 

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Here is a totally cool site! Let the folks at Harvard give you a guided tour of the brain. Along the way you'll learn awesome info on how the different areas work and what they do.

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Click on the girl to the left to find out more about EEGs

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The Department of Agriculture has a new version of the Food Guide Pyramid making it more colorful, reminding us to make healthy food choices and to increase our daily physical activity.
 
 
 

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Click on the calculator to the left to find out how many calories you should be consuming daily.
 
 
 
 

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Click on the exerciser to determine your ideal BMI (Body Mass Index). BMI is used to figure out how much body fat a person has based on his or her weight and height.
 

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Find out the specifics about the ketogenic diet
 
 
 
 

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Sometimes when you're having a bad E day you can't always get to school. Here's a page with all sorts of cool links about many topics you learn in school.
 
 

 
As a H.O.P.E. Mentor you can help others with epilepsy 

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