All Blog Posts Tagged 'community' (2)

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…

I have spoken before about epilepsy and how educating people will help bring about a change to peoples attitudes towards the condition. On this blog I'm going to talk about something different which needs addressing and that is literacy, which is the foundation stone of education, without the ability to read or write how can people gain a full education.

I love to read, and I gain great enjoyment from writing, I count myself lucky that I am able to do these things, for many in the…