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YOUNG PEOPLE CAN COME TO WASHINGTON
Epilepsy Foundation eNewsletter
July 28, 2004

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2005 KIDS SPEAK UP! APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED
The Epilepsy Foundation is accepting applications for the Kids Speak Up!

Program. This program provides a unique opportunity for selected young
people
to come to Washington, D.C., in Spring 2005, to meet with their elected
officials and to advocate on behalf of people with epilepsy.
->http://www.efa.org/epilepsyusa/ksuapp2005.cfm

A CHALLENGING PAST INSPIRES 'A BRIGHTER TODAY'
Tracy Ferguson almost had to say 'goodbye' to Cooper, her 2-day-old son
when he
had a brain hemorrhage as a newborn. Although medical procedures saved
his
life, Cooper has epilepsy. Ferguson created A Brighter Today, a child
care
facility dedicated to children with special needs, as a direct result of
her
search for quality care for Cooper.
-> http://www.efa.org/epilepsyusa/brightertoday.cfm

NEW EPILEPSY DRUG GETS EUROPEAN APPROVAL
Pregabalin, a new epilepsy medication developed by Pfizer, Inc., has
been
cleared by drug approval authorities in Europe for use as add-on therapy
in the
treatment of partial seizures in people with epilepsy. According to the
company
announcement, the approval clears the medication for use in all European
Union
member states.
-> http://www.efa.org/epilepsyusa/pregabalinapproval.cfm

PROGRAM SEEKS PARENTS, PROFESSIONAL FOR ONE-YEAR PUBLIC POLICY
FELLOWSHIPS The Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation invites parents or
close family members
of a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities to submit
applications for a one-year Washington, D.C. fellowship to learn about
the
Federal legislative or regulatory process.
-> http://www.efa.org/epilepsyusa/kennedyflp.cfm

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SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION
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ANNUAL SUMMER CAMPAIGN
The Foundation's logo is a flame to signify light and hope for those
suffering
from epilepsy. We hope you can be generous for the thousands of children

already suffering from epilepsy and for the parents who will be told
this
year, "I'm sorry; your child has epilepsy."

Your generous gift will help make the light brighter than before. Thank
you in
advance for your online donation.
-> http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/howtohelp/donate.cfm?iden=en0704

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Advocacy Channel
Interested in finding out more about fellowship programs and advocacy
issues?
Visit our Advocacy section to read about the Kids Speak Up! program,
Public
Policy Institute, grassroots efforts and more... Take a Look!
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