Our most cherished moments during our Walks To End Epilepsy is seeing people connect together to form a community. At our events, sharing stories with each other helps us gain insight, inspiration, and the knowledge that we are not alone. Your story is one of the most potent implements you own; why not share it? Graduating from college is a...
May 11, 2022 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm This is a support group for adults and caregivers whose lives are affected by epilepsy. Here, you can talk with people who really understand where you’re coming from. For the zoom link and password, fill out our contact form or contact Tyler Murphree...
April 12, 2022 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm This is a support group for individuals, family members, and caregivers whose lives are affected by epilepsy. Here, you can talk with people who really understand where you’re coming from. For the zoom link and password, fill out our contact form or contact...
To spotlight the people the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas helps, check out our weekly blog called, “An Inside Look.” This week, read about how our Austin staff went above and beyond to help Jerry. The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas has its main office in San Antonio. You may not realize we...
By Kathy Kraemer Preparations for Camp Brainstorm start early at the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas. It is a year-round process to recruit more than 65 children with epilepsy, plus volunteer counselors, and volunteer medical staff. Historically, the process of recruiting enough male counselors has been more difficult than identifying enough female counselors. This year, I decided to ask...
By Kathy Kraemer Making the Decision For the past five years I have worked as the Social Services Coordinator here at the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas, my family and I have always been assigned parking lot duty at our Walk to END Epilepsy events and we love it!! But, at this year’s Austin Walk to END Epilepsy, I...
By Ken Marschand How My Epilepsy Journey Began After a traumatic brain injury in 2004, my doctors told me to expect seizures at some point in my life. However, I didn’t know as much as I know now about how seizures vary from person to person. A few years ago, while grocery shopping with my wife, something strange happened. My eyes twitched wildly,...
Amber Ross is a fundraiser and team captain in our upcoming IM OK Walk to END Epilepsy. In just a few short days, she’s raised more than $2,000! We’re so thankful to have supporters like Amber who have taken their diagnosis and turned it into motivation to do good. Read Amber’s story below and donate to her fundraiser #MomsGotEpilepsy. The...
by Nicholas Vasquez The First Seizure In the Fall of 2011, I began my first semester at the University of Texas at Austin pursuing a B.S. in Biochemistry. In the fall of 2012, I had a seizure. My seizure caused complete memory loss, leaving me to relearn everything. I underwent numerous health procedures while still enrolled at UT Austin. I thought with...
AUSTIN, Texas – The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas announces the ninth annual IM OK Walk to End Epilepsy – Austin on March 30, 2019. The walk will take place at Concordia University Texas. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. The walk will have refreshments, family-friendly activities, and vendors that are of interest to people affected by epilepsy. A...
