Workshops
Epilepsy Workshops for Parents and Caregivers
The Matty Fund® helps plan and support informative workshops for parents and caregivers of children touched by epilepsy. Most recently, with the assistance of staff and medical professionals from Hasbro Children’s Hospital’s, Children’s Neurodevelopment Center the Matty Fund® presented “Epilepsy Transitions.” The workshop offered sessions such as Epilepsy 101, Treatment Options, School Issues, and Transition to Adulthood, Parent and Family Support, Twenty-one and Still Dependent and Transiciones de la epilepsia en Español. Sign-up for our newsletter If you would like to receive information about upcoming Matty Fund® workshops.
For School Nurses and teachers
Focusing on identifying seizure activity, understanding how seizures affect learning, and teaching safety protocol to follow when a child has a seizure at school.
Next workshop for School nurses and teachers (Childcare providers, parents and family are welcome to attend):
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Our Mission
The Matty Fund ® will provide family resources, raise epilepsy awareness, promote patient safety and improve the quality of life for children and families living with epilepsy