Epilepsy Foundation - EFA

Organization URL(s)

postmaster@efa.org
www.epilepsyfoundation.org/

Other Contact Information

4351 Garden City Drive
Landover, MD 20785-7223

800-332-1000 (Voice - Toll-free, Info/Referrals)
301-459-3700 (Voice)
301-459-4941 (FAX)

Description

The Epilepsy Foundation resulted from the merger in 1967 of the Epilepsy Association of America and the Epilepsy Foundation. Since then, it has been joined by the National Epilepsy League. EFA represents the interests of people with epilepsy and provides a variety of services from the national office and through its affiliates. Services provided include parent and patient information, counseling and referrals, employment assistance, self-help advisory and youth programs, training grants, low-cost pharmacy services, publications for physicians, educational programs for teachers, support for medical research, and EEO training grants and programs. Affiliated organizations serve as advocates in support of State legislation and provision of services, provide technical assistance to State agencies, and coordinate statewide resources for epilepsy. There are more than 60 local affiliates, which provide services and a variety of direct services for people with epilepsy.

Online Resources

Epilepsy: Managing Seizures
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/about/quickstart/parents/qsprmanaging.cfm
FAQs about Epilepsy
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answerplace/faq.cfm
Find a Doctor: Epilepsy Foundation
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/drsearch.cfm

Print Resources

EFA offers a toll-free information and referral number and a catalog of educational materials, including books, pamphlets, audiotapes, and videotapes for all ages. The Foundation also produces educational program kits for groups, such as physicians, nurses, educators, law enforcement officers, and others, which address medical and social aspects of epilepsy. Serial publications: EpilepsyUSA (magazine) published six times per year--features stories about epilepsy patients, development in patient treatment, EFA activities, human interest stories, research, and Federal news; KidsNews--a quarterly exchange with articles of interest to children with seizure disorders.