Voice Epilepsy

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Deirdre Syms is joined by Jacquoline Martin who is the BC Epilepsy Society Community Partners Coordinator, a contestant in the upcoming 2025 Miss Canada pageant, and a person living with epilepsy. Listen to this podcast to hear Jacquoline talk with Deirdre about the platform that the Miss Canada 2025 pageant ha...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society staff members, Sonia Ali and Christine Jamieson discuss driving and epilepsy, including how a person living with epilepsy can obtain their driver’s license in the province of British Columbia, as well as some transportation tips for people living with epilepsy who may be unable to obtain their driver’s license. For more informatio...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Deirdre Syms, is joined by Dr. Judy Illes to discuss Seizing Hope - High Tech Journeys in Pediatric Epilepsy, a mini-documentary by Neuroethics Canada. Seizing Hope is a mini-documentary that aims to ask the question “Can new technology bring hope to children who have drug-resistant epilepsy?” and documents the...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Deirdre Syms is joined by Niomi Ndirangu, who is the 2022 winner of the Miss Kansas’ Outstanding Teen pageant and is a person living with epilepsy. Listen to this podcast to hear Niomi discuss her win and how she made history as the first African American Miss Kansas’ Outstanding Teen, her dreams of one day per...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, Sharareh Saremi, an Advocate at Disability Alliance BC, joins us to discuss the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP). If you would like to learn more about the provincial and federal disability benefits available to people living with epilepsy in BC, visit the Disability Alliance BC website at  www.disabilityalliancebc.org . You can also contact...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, Sharareh Saremi, an Advocate at Disability Alliance BC, joins us to discuss the Disability Tax Credit (DTC). If you would like to learn more about the provincial and federal disability benefits available to people living with epilepsy in BC, visit the Disability Alliance BC website at  www.disabilityalliancebc.org . You can also contact the Advocacy...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, Sharareh Saremi, an Advocate at Disability Alliance BC, joins us to discuss Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D). If you would like to learn more about the provincial and federal disability benefits available to people living with epilepsy in BC, visit the Disability Alliance BC website at  www.disabilityalliancebc.org . You can also contact the Ad...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, Sharareh Saremi, an Advocate at Disability Alliance BC, joins us to discuss the Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Designation. If you would like to learn more about the provincial and federal disability benefits available to people living with epilepsy in BC, visit the Disability Alliance BC website at www.disabilityalliancebc.org . You can also contac...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society Executive Director, Deirdre Syms is joined by the Director of the UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program, Dr. Angela Towle, PhD, and long-standing Health Mentor, Lelainia Lloyd to discuss the UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program. The UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program will be running during the 2022-2023 sc...

For some adults living with epilepsy, epilepsy surgery may be a potential option for seizure control. Our podcast on adult epilepsy surgery, entitled “An Overview of Adult Epilepsy Surgery” features the expertise of Dr. Chantelle Hrazdil, MD, FRCPC, who is a pediatric epileptologist at Vancouver General Hospital. Listen to this podcast to learn about the indications for epilepsy surgery, the proce...

For some children and youth living with epilepsy, epilepsy surgery may be a potential option for seizure control. Our podcast on pediatric epilepsy surgery, entitled “Epilepsy Surgery in Children and Youth: The Benefits of Early Surgery”, features the expertise of Dr. Mary Connolly, MB, BCh, BAO, FRCP(C), FRCP(I), FRCP(Edin) who is a pediatric epileptologist at BC Children’s Hospital. Listen to th...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, BC Epilepsy Society staff members, Sonia Ali and Christine Jamieson discuss service dogs for people with epilepsy, which are known as Seizure Response Dogs. Listen to this podcast to learn more about what a Seizure Response Dog is and does, as well as information on owning, training, certifying, and obtaining an epilepsy service dog. During the podca...

Chuck Carmen joins us on the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast as host Kim Davidson, the CEO & Executive Director of the BC Epilepsy Society and the Founder of the I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ campaign, interviews Chuck Carmen, the Executive Director of the Epilepsy Association and the founder of EpilepsyU and the EpilepsyStore to discuss all of the amazing things that he has done for epilepsy. Chuc...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, host Kim Davidson, is joined by Registered Psychologist and PhD level Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Dr. Sarah J. Macoun to discuss the Dino Island research intervention from the University of Victoria (UVic) Dino Island is a cognitive intervention designed to improve attention and executive function abilities in children with neurodevelopmental concer...

In this episode of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, host Kim Davidson, is joined by Psychologist, Dr. Patrick McGrath and Research Assistant, Chaya Seale from the IWK Health Centre to discuss the Strongest Families Neurodevelopmental Study (part of the CHILD-BRIGHT Network). The Strongest Families Neurodevelopmental Program, “Parents Empowering Neurodiverse Kids”, has been developed to deliver evidenc...

"I have many heroes and here is a special one … tens of millions worldwide know her! She's been honoured by the Queen, NASA and dignitaries from around the world … modest, humble, kind and Canadian. She is Cassidy Megan, Founder of International Purple Day® for Epilepsy Awareness." -Kim Davidson, Voice Epilepsy™ Podcast Host Cassidy Megan joins us on the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast as host Kim Davidso...

This podcast goes over some of the most common triggers for seizures in people living with epilepsy.

This podcast goes over information on some of the changes in daily life that may come with a diagnosis of epilepsy.

This podcast goes over some of the memory issues that people living with epilepsy may face and provides some tips on how to combat these issues.

This podcast focuses on the use of cannabidiol (CBD) as a potential epilepsy therapy option, including the current research behind CBD, how it can be used as a treatment option for epilepsy, and what is known about CBD and its side effects and indications featuring the expertise of Dr. Chantelle Hrazdil, MD, FRCPC who is an adult neurologist and epileptologist at the Adult Epilepsy Clinic at Vanco...

This podcast focuses on the cognitive aspects of living with epilepsy including an overview of cognition, causes of cognitive problems in epilepsy, and practical tips for people living with epilepsy to protect brain health and compensate for cognitive difficulties featuring the expertise of Dr. Jing Ee Tan, PhD, ABPP-CN, who is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist at Vancouver Coastal Heal...

This podcast focuses on the use of the ketogenic as a potential epilepsy therapy featuring the expertise of Dr. Linda Huh, MD, FRCPC – a pediatric neurologist and director of the Ketogenic Diet Program at British Columbia Children’s Hospital – and Lawren Fischer, BSC, RD – a registered dietician at the Ketogenic Diet Program at British Columbia Children’s Hospital – who both use the Ketogenic Diet...

Have you been recently diagnosed with epilepsy? Are you a family member, friend or loved one of someone living with epilepsy and wondering how your daily life will change due to epilepsy? Are you an employer who has an employee with epilepsy? Are you a teacher or professor who has a student with epilepsy in your class? Are you a health care provider who has patients or clients with epilepsy?   If...

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In Episode 3 of the Voice Epilepsy™ podcast, host, Kim Davidson, the CEO & Executive Director of the BC Epilepsy Society and the Founder of the I AM A VOICE for Epilepsy Awareness™ campaign, is joined by members of our Epilepsy Friends Forever (EFF) program to discuss the importance of epilepsy friendship groups for children and youth living with epilepsy. For more information, please check us out...