Mary Anne Meskis

Beginning in 2021, each year DSF will recognize June 15th as Dravet Remembrance Day to allow us to remember all of those who we have lost to this disease. Bereaved families are invited to share the names of their deceased loved ones who have passed away as a result of Dravet syndrome for inclusion on

Receiving a diagnosis of Dravet syndrome is devastating. All the dreams and hopes you have for your child and family are suddenly turned upside down, leaving you with uncertainty and fear of the unknown. Once things begin to settle after diagnosis, we frequently hear from parents that they feel that they are often the expert

Our caregiver community has been anxious to learn about the experiences of patients with Dravet syndrome who have received the COVID-19 vaccination. Our friends at Dravet Syndrome UK (DSUK) recently surveyed their community to gather information on the patient experience after vaccination. They have been kind enough to share this with us in the guest

It’s almost March and that means DSF is getting ready for our annual virtual fundraiser.  We need your help and registration is FREE! Are you looking for a fun way to help raise awareness of Dravet syndrome, while raising funds for research and the important programs of DSF? Please join us this March and Give

As a Dravet parent or caregiver, have you ever thought about the term “reframing?”  This week’s guest blog post comes from Barbara Swoyer, who recently wrote about the concept of reframing for the latest issue of NIH MedLine Plus magazine.  In this piece, Barbara incorporated the thoughts of others in the Dravet community about what reframing

On February 1, 2020, the Seizure Action Plan (SAP) Coalition launched its new website at www.seizureactionplans.org. This new website offers information and resources for for patients, professionals, and advocacy organizations to learn about and spread awareness of: what a Seizure Action Plan (SAP) is the importance of a SAP in the health management of those

As we roll into 2021, I wanted to remind our community of the many important resources that DSF offers to help patient families on this complex medical journey. We recognize that you deal with a lot each day and DSF is here to help. Brief overviews on each program can be found below or you

Wow – what a year! I think we can all agree that 2020 was hard. Even for our community that is accustomed to constantly having to adapt and change plans, as well as go through periods of social isolation for the health and well-being of our loved ones, 2020 presented challenges that none of us