Saturday March 26 was epilepsy awareness day, a day on which support is shown through the colour purple. On Friday, March 25, an exception for the school week, the staff and students of Leamington District Secondary School dressed in purple as part of a new epilepsy awareness plan.
Epilepsy is a disorder which occurs in the brain causing seizures. It can be caused by almost any damage to the brain such as scarring, strokes or tumors, as a result is very common. 1 in 100 people around the world suffer from epilepsy, however the disorder has gone without public awareness, therefore attaching fears to it. The Epilepsy Support Centre is an organization with a goal to eliminate these fears.
Approached by Mrs. Newman, a representative of the Epilepsy Support Centre, with the news that in the fall a student who suffers from epilepsy will be attending LDSS, a new epilepsy awareness plan was put into action. Friday’s demonstration of support was the first step to awareness.
“This plan is to educate students about epilepsy,” stated Mr. Hawkins, Principal of LDSS, “the goal is for students to be able to assist this individual without being intimidated or frightened.”
The Epilepsy Support Centre has plans to conduct information sessions for students at LDSS, especially the science classes which already have knowledge of the brain. These sessions are currently in preparation for later this school year.
For more information on epilepsy and ways to help, visit www.epilepsysuportcentre.com.
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