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Laura Beretsky

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May 15, 2022 · In: Living with Disability

Invisible Disabilities I was diagnosed with epilepsy when I was six. For decades, I had uncontrollable, partial seizures – seizures that are big enough that one loses awareness, but not so incapacitating that the person requires medical attention.  I tried…

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Laura Beretsky is a writer and community activist living well with epilepsy. She is looking to publish her memoir, Seizing Control, which describes the challenges of living with epilepsy and the importance of patient self-advocacy in managing a chronic illness.

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