Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group | Autism, Epilepsy and Seizures

All year long, the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group promotes epilepsy education for patients, their caregivers, medical treatment staff, and the general public. Team Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group participates in several epilepsy walks and many different fundraising activities that directly benefit the national or local epilepsy foundations and advocacy societies. Check out our upcoming schedule and you may find an activity that interests you.

Autism, Epilepsy and Seizures - November 16

Free educational program: AUTISM, EPILEPSY AND SEIZURES

Wednesday, November 16th
6:30-9pm

Bleshman School, Paramus, NJ

As many as one-third of individuals with Autism also have Epilepsy - Autism Family Services of New Jersey, POAC and the Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey will be sponsoring an educational program on the topic. Dr. Georges Ghacibeh, epileptologist and director of the Behavioral Health Program of the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group will be speaking about connections between epilepsy and autism.

The program is free, but please register. To register, please contact Andrea Racioppi at aracioppi@efnj.com or 800.336.5843.

Events that were highlighted in the past

• What You Need to Know if Epilepsy has Touched Your Life - September 21 - Summit, NJ
• Epilepsy Webinar - Treating Epilepsy with surgery - Matthew Evans, DO
• What You Need to Know if Epilepsy has Touched Your Life - May 11 - Hackensack, NJ
• 4th Annual Hudson Valley Stroll for Epilepsy
• 2013 National Epilepsy Walk
• Book release: What you need to know if epilepsy has touched your life: A Guide in Plain English
• American Epilepsy Society Meeting
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - November 10 - Middletown, NY
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - November 3 - Summit, NJ
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - October 17 - Fishkill, NY
• Purple Pumpkin Project for epilepsy awareness - Hackensack, NJ
• Walk for a Brighter Tomorrow: Roosevelt Park-Edison, NJ - October 7
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - October 4 - Carmel, NY
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - September 22 - Jersey City, NJ
• Epilepsia: XV Congreso Nacional y II Encuentro Andino
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - September 15 - Hackensack, NJ
• Hudson Stroll for Epilepsy
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - May 5 - Staten Island, NY
• Epilepsy: KNOWLEDGE IS POWER - April 28 - Newburgh, NY
• National Walk for Epilepsy 2012 - Washington, DC