One of the first reports has come out about people with seizures and epilepsy risks of drowning. The medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology reported in their August 19, 2008, issue of Neurology reported exactly how much risk people who have seizures actually have of drowning.

Researchers compared the number of people that die each year who suffer from seizures with the general population by examining and compiling information from population registries and 50 case studies of people with who suffer from seizures.

It happened again.

Standing in the hallway of my daughter's elementary school, my 12 year old son with autism began screaming, yelling, and banging his head. Let's just say it drew a lot of attention from the other parents and, for the first time in a long time, I felt really embarrassed.

The 1998 film ‘First Do No Harm’ starring Meryl Streep portrays one mother’s battle against the medical system and it’s treatment of her son Robbie who has epilepsy.

One of her major problems is that the doctors insist on pumping her child full of drugs, which have no impact on his seizures and simply exacerbate the problem by making him sicker.

If you like to visit theme parks when you travel and epilepsy is the disorder you or a loved one suffers from, then you are going to want to be well-informed before riding on any attraction.

Theme park rides can be fun and exciting, but for some people who have seizures, rides can trigger an attack. Toy Story Mania is a ride that has been given great reviews by people who have riden it. However, don't let the innocence of the ride's name fool you--people have said that the ride is bumpier than they had expected (www.Diz-Abled.com).

The Epilepsy Foundation has produced an excellent video aimed at educating teenagers about people who suffer from epilepsy. Sadly all too often children with the illness are the subject of ridicule, embarrassment and even bullying at school, simply because their classmates do not understand the illness. This video is a great resource, with real life stories from teen epilepsy sufferers determined to break down the negative stereotypes associated with having seizures.

It isn't something I like to think about too much or I begin to feel sad, overwhelmed and anxious. Despite my hesitancy to linger in the realm of 'what if', I need to be realistic and understand that my son might not have an adult life simliar to mine. When it comes to autism the biggest indicator of how well a child will do as an adult (by way of how far they will progress developmentally) is verbal communication. This is why everyday, and I'm not kidding, I work on communication with my two boys.

It seems there is hope for people with epilepsy that their seizures can be controlled by diet alone. Low carbohydrate diets like the Atkins diet and modified Atkins diet have been proven to reduce seizures.

The way the diet works is by switching what the body uses as a source of energy. Instead of carbohydrates getting converted into glucose for energy, fat is converted into fatty acids, which puts your body in a state of ketosis. The ketogenic diet is diet that does this and has been used successfully on people with epilepsy, and for some the modified Atkins diet works in a similar way to the ketogenic diet.

Every so often it happens and, when it does, I'm so upset by it I need days to recover. At my last meeting, full of parents with children that have special needs, the mom's starting attacking each other verbally. Usually this scenario plays out whenever diet and biomedical interventions are discussed, but the topic was staying home with your children, as opposed to working full-time and, boy oh boy, were there a lot of opinions on the matter!

People who suffer from seizures can do anything that anyone else can do, as long as their seizures are under control. If you are an entrepreneur, a parent of someone with epilepsy, or if you would like to be inspired, then this story is for you.

This year, both state and federal legislation passed a law called the Diastat Bill to help improve the lives of people, including children, who suffer from seizures. The bill will enable trained volunteers at schools to assist and give medicine to children who have seizures without a nurse being present, ensuring their seizures stay under control better. As a result, children with epilepsy education may improve and will result in better control over their seizures.