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    • Donate Online
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  • Get Involved
    • Programs & Services >
      • Scholarships
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      • Education & Training >
        • 2022 END EPILEPSY Conference
        • Virtual Educational Sessions
        • Learn About Epilepsy
        • Educational Materials
        • En Espanol
      • Information & Referral >
        • Prescription Assistance
        • Kentucky Driver Licensing Laws
        • Indiana Driver Licensing Laws
        • Find an Epilepsy Center Near You
      • Studio e
    • 2022 National Epilepsy Awareness Month
    • Join Our Team
    • Walk to END Epilepsy 2023
    • Share Your Story
    • Remembrance Wall >
      • Honor a Loved One
    • Advocate >
      • Hope for Hadley Jo
      • HB 404
      • Epilepsy Warriors
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Advocacy

We are taking applications for the part-time position of Director of Client Services. See job description


​Epilepsy Foundation and the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana submits
​ Comment to Secretary Azar on Kentucky 1115 Medicaid Waiver
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Executive Director and co-founder Deb McGrath was awarded with the Excellence in Advocacy Award  in 2002
and the Advocate of the Year Award in 2007
BY THE NATIONAL EPILEPSY FOUNDATION for her 
commitment to the rights of people with epilepsy in Kentucky and Southern Indiana.
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Individual Advocacy

Many times, individuals with epilepsy are not familiar with the rights assured to them under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Sometimes, laws concerning discrimination are confusing. In other instances, individuals with epilepsy are misled to believe that they do no have the same rights as everyone else, or are unsure how to or are afraid to demand their rights.

The Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana has successfully advocated for many individuals with epilepsy. The cases have varied in problem and objective, and have been as simple as a phone call to as complicated as a legal battle. The Foundation has received a wide array of calls for help and support from people who have been wrongly denied SSDI, to students being denied access to college classes or accommodations not met in the school setting, to people who experience improper responses to their seizures.
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Feel free to call the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana for help if you feel your rights have been violated because of epilepsy or seizures.
Legislative Advocacy

In addition to advocating for people with epilepsy on an individual level, the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana is involved in state and federal legislation. Regularly sent email action alerts provide up-to-date information on current and pending legislation which may affect people with epilepsy. These alerts provide contact information for your legislators and key points to discuss with them. Sign up to receive these action alerts by emailing dmcgrath@efky.org.

The Foundation also has an annual Epilepsy Advocacy Day at the Capitol in Frankfort. This advocacy program offers persons and families impacted by epilepsy the platform to raise their voice and educate lawmakers about the impact epilepsy and seizures have on them.  The annual Epilepsy Advocacy Day is held during Kentucky's legislative session.  Check back for announcements on when the 2018 Epilepsy Advocacy Day will be held.   

The Public Policy Institute (PPI) is another program of the Epilepsy Foundation that serves to advocate for people affected by epilepsy on a nationwide level. The institute includes the Teens Speak Up! and Speak Up Speak Out programs. 
CONTACT

Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana 
Address:
​Kosair Charities Centre
​982 Eastern Parkway
Louisville, KY  40217
(502) 637-4440
Toll-free (866) 275-1078

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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