advocate

19 Apr

Makayla Benkula Advocates for Epilepsy Funding on Capitol Hill

Makayla Benkula first came to us two years ago as a participant at Camp Brainstorm, a camp for children living with epilepsy. Benkula started having seizures when she was three and was diagnosed with epilepsy at 11. Makayla said she struggled in school because people were not educated about her condition. Makayla’s mother said she was labeled as a “behavior...

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