📚 Seizure Education and Safety Training
We believe that education is the key to Empowerment and safety, ensuring people living with epilepsy can navigate their journeys with confidence and their communities can respond appropriately.
📢 Public Education
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Sam’s Law: Our hard work with local advocates helped lead to the enactment of Sam’s Law. This landmark law requires certain public school employees in Texas to be trained in seizure recognition and first aid, ensuring young people with epilepsy are safe while at school.
🏫 Seizure First Aid Certification
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Seizure First Aid Training: We train more than 5,000 people per year in seizure first aid, making Texas safer for people with epilepsy one person at a time.
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Certification: Take this free, quick, and easy course to become certified in seizure first aid. Your certification is valid for 2 years. Let’s save lives together!
💻 EFTX Summer School
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EFTX Summer School: This popular online webinar series is held during June and July.
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Expert Knowledge: Each session features timely epilepsy information delivered by epileptologists and other medical professionals in our community.
📞 Contact for Information and Resources
If you need help gathering information for specific needs or resources:
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Information and Referral Specialist: Contact our specialist directly at ykadari@eftx.org.
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Brochures and Materials: You can request educational materials by emailing info@eftx.org.
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211: You may also contact 211 for general health and human service information in Texas.
