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The only experience with seizures I’d had, prior to Meghan’s journey with epilepsy, were with a friend in high school.  I remember staying the night at her house and being woken up by her having a seizure.  She had never told me she was epileptic and I wasn’t sure what to do!  I ran to get her brother who came in and explained what was happening to me.  After that I always felt like I needed to look out for her and there were a few occasions where I did have to…

 "You've developed the strength of a draft horse while holding onto the delicacy of a daffodil ... you are the mother, advocate and protector of a child with a disability." -Lori Borgman

This week our featured parent is Christina Hopkins Hooke! …

I saw a news story tonight from Ashtabula, Ohio about a 14-year-old boy with epilepsy, named Troy, who was beaten up by a former friend. The incident occurred after school on a basketball court. According to Troy's family, his epilepsy was common knowledge among friends and other teens in the surrounding neighborhood.

Troy and his brother went to play on the basketball court on…

The 'Talk About It!' Foundation's mission is to provide a voice for under-represented and misunderstood causes.

Epilepsy is our first and primary cause because our founder and chair Greg Grunberg's oldest son lives with seizures.

Everything we do at The 'Talk About It!' Foundation for epilepsy is based on these three goals: 

- Help end stigma by providing education and awareness so the general public knows and talks about epilepsy, seizures and…