(Newswire.net — March 27, 2014) — Dr Teri Rouse recently attended the National Walk for Epilepsy in Washington DC with the Epilepsy Foundation’s former chairman, current Board Member, former United States Congressman from California and author of the American’s with Disabilities Act Tony Coelho.
Dr Teri Rouse met with Tony Coelho in an ongoing effort to raise awareness of epilepsy and the needs of the community of individuals with disabilities.
The walk was attended by thousands of participants and walk teams from across the United States.
Other notables participating were Daniel Charles “Danny” Woodburn, film, television and stage actor best known for having played Mickey Abbott on the sitcom Seinfeld; Richard Kevin “Rick” Harrison, a Las Vegas businessman and reality television personality, best known as the co-owner of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, as featured on Pawn Stars; Joyce A. Bender, CEO and founder of Bender Consulting Services, Inc., a firm that recruits and hires people with disabilities in the public and private sectors and Bobby Dreher, disability advocate, Musician/Songwriter/Music producer and owner of BadBunny Music LLC.
About the National Walk for Epilepsy
The National Walk for Epilepsy is a family oriented, noncompetitive walk in our nation’s capital to raise awareness and funds to continue the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy through efforts including education, advocacy and research to accelerate ideas into therapies.
The Walk helps to support new and innovative epilepsy therapies and research, develop programs to educate the community, including school nurses, and first responders and to support advocacy efforts against epilepsy-related discrimination and national healthcare reform.
This year marks the eighth anniversary of the National Walk for Epilepsy in Washington, D.C. Each year, more than 5,000 people participate in the Walk in support of over two million Americans who live with epilepsy every day as well as their friends and loved ones.
Every year, the Epilepsy Foundation’s National Walk for Epilepsy grows in size, scope and significance. The Walk is the preeminent event where the epilepsy community comes together to show the world the importance of raising much needed funds and awareness about epilepsy.
The money raised from the National Walk for Epilepsy helps the Foundation provide services for people living with epilepsy, provide awareness programs for proper seizure recognition and first aid, provide a voice to make sure health care options for people living with seizures remain strong, and provide much needed research funding toward better treatment options and ultimately cures.
By attending the National Walk for Epilepsy, participants are supporting over 2 million Americans who live with seizures every day as well as their friends and loved ones.
Participants and donors to the National Walk for Epilepsy are helping support new and innovative research that leads to exciting treatment options like a new form of intravenous anti-epilepsy medication that shows great promise in helping infants born with seizures.
The same donors and participants in the National Walk for Epilepsy are helping support advocacy efforts that are making sure people with epilepsy are not discriminated against and that national health care reform properly covers people with seizures.
Those attending the National Walk for Epilepsy are helping provide programs to educate first responders around the country about how to identify seizures from behaviors that could be a result of drugs or alcohol.
And by coming to the National Walk for Epilepsy, are united with thousands of caring and compassionate people.
Dr Teri Rouse can be reached at her site: http://drterirouse.com/
For more information on the National Walk for Epilepsy, visit: www.walkforepilepsy.org