ALBERTA EPILEPSY EDUCATION WEBINARS
This is the 20-minute presentation as introduction to the considerations about some mobile health devices for epilepsy patients and their caregivers. The PDF of the presentation can be accessed on the right of this page, under Session Resources.
This 28-minute video shows the interactions between Mary Duffy, presenters for the DannyDid Foundation, and our participants at the webinar. Mary speaks a bit more in depth about certain devices listed in our introduction presentation, and answers questions from participants.
CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT EPILEPSY DEVICES AND SERVICE DOGS
Join us for interactive conversations about devices to support people living with epilepsy and service dogs.
Our presenters for this session are:
During the first portion of our session we will explore a variety of devices out in the market and reflect on considerations about choosing the appropriate one for persons living with epilepsy.
We encourage you to watch the complete video resource by the DannyDid Foundation about monitoring devices for epilepsy, available HERE (CLICK TO WATCH). Tom Stanton, Executive Director, will join us at 7:30 p.m. to answer your questions. Please ensure you share your questions in advance for Tom.
For the second part of our session we will host Julie Gaboury, Head Instructor for the Dog Guides of Canada.
- 7:00 P.M. INTRODUCTION PRESENTATION ABOUT EPILEPSY DEVICES
- 7:30 P.M. LIVE Q&A WITH TOM STANTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DANNYDID FOUNDATION
- 7:50 P.M. PRESENTATION BY JULIE GABOURY, HEAD INSTRUCTOR, DOG GUIDES OF CANADA
- 8:20 P.M. Q&A AND FINAL OBSERVATIONS
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR
These are the resources and latest links we have searched and reviewed in preparation for this session. Feel free to review the information for yourself.
SESSION RESOURCES
Once the session takes place we will post here any additional resources shared.
Danny Did Foundation Presentation 2021 (we will show only a portion of this presentation during the webinar. Watch the full session before the presentation)
- Seizure Detection at Home: Do Devices on the market match the needs of people living with epilepsy and their caregivers? (article PDF) – This article is part of the initial presentation about epilepsy devices.
- MONITORING DEVICES PRESENTATION SLIDE DECK – OCTOBER 2021
- DANNYDID FOUNDATION WEBSITE
- LIONS FOUNDATION DOG GUIDES OF CANADA
- ASSISTANCE DOGS INTERNATIONAL
SESSION RECORDINGS
This 40-minutes video shows the presentation about Seizure Response Service Dogs from Julie Gaboury, Head Instructor at Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG), and her interaction with questions and answer from participants at the webinar. For additional information about their programs check the links above.





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