Events


Why EEGs Matter and What They Can Reveal
Have you ever wondered about the benefits of EEG readings that our children receive? Join us for an illuminating session with Dr. Jay Pathmanathan, MD from Beacon Biosignals, pediatric epileptologist Ingo Helbig from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Leah Schust Myers and Shawn Egan from our partners at FamilieSCN2A Foundation for an EEG 101 and…


Preventing Caregiver Burnout: A Workshop on Building Resilience
Preventing Caregiver Burnout: A Workshop on Building Resilience is brought to you by an amazing mother daughter duo - STXBP1 mom and Social Worker, Amelia Seraphia Derr and her mom, Susan Bourgerie, a psychologist. Their workshop is based on the belief in our innate capacity to adapt, recover, and even thrive despite the effects of…


DEE-P Community Chat
Join us for an opportunity to connect with STXBP1 mom and Social Worker Amelia Seraphia Derr and her mom, Susan Bourgerie, a psychologist, who led our session last week on preventing caregiver burnout and building resilience. During this session, you can share your experiences, ask questions and connect with other parents/caregivers about our lives raising…


Cortical Visual Impairment and the DEEs
Join us to learn more about Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) from both caregivers and a teacher of the visually impaired in the rare epilepsies. You'll hear what CVI is, what it means for your child, how to get the right kind of therapy and adapt your home/life. Our guests will be rare epilepsy/DEE mom Stephanie…


DEE-P Discussion: CVI and the DEEs
Join us for a conversation with caregivers about cortical visual impairment - diagnosis, therapies, adaptations and what life is like with CVI. Our guests will be DEE caregivers of children living with CVI: Anne Thompson Heller Stephanie Kung Madeleine Oudin Rachel Gaddis


DEE-P Community Chat
Join us for an opportunity to connect with other parents/caregivers and chat about our experiences raising children with DEEs/rare epilepsies.


DEE-P Community Chat
Join us for an opportunity to connect with other parents/caregivers and chat about our experiences raising children with DEEs/rare epilepsies.


A Gift for Future Generations – Brain Donation: What to Consider and How it Works
In this important discussion with rare epilepsy moms who made the decision to donate theirs children's brain tissue upon death, we will discuss a number of critical elements about this…


The Inchstone Project Community Update – Spring 2024
Please join The Inchstone Project Research Team for an update on the progress of our efforts to create a range of assessment tools that can accurately measure progress in our…
Increasing Access to Clinical Trials and New Treatments Across the DEEs
Join us for a conversation about a promising model of clinical trials for new epilepsy treatments that accelerate access to the wider community of DEEs. The “basket trial” design is used…


Traveling with your medically complex child
In this extended discussion, we will hear from a group of DEE moms about how they manage and plan for adventures and travel with their medically complex children - both…


Sleep & DEEs
Join us as we discuss sleep issues within the DEE and rare epilepsies community.