Community News & Programs

Dravet Remembrance Day 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 […]

Incoming and Outgoing Board Presidents, Kate Hintz & Nicole Villas Please join us in thanking Nicole Villas for volunteering on DSF’s Board of Directors for the last 6 years. Nicole joined the board in April 2015, serving as president since 2016. In addition to leading the board, Nicole also served as Scientific Director. In this

Meet Heather & Luella! In this month’s Community Spotlight meet Heather Johnson and her Dravet Warrior, 11-year-old Luella. Heather and Luella have helped spread awareness and raise funds for DSF over the years in a variety of ways. One of the most notable ways is their annul campaign, a cake 4 a cure. Heather’s initial

Give Up Your Cup Each March, DSF challenges you to Give Up Your Cup. This annual virtual fundraiser asks you to give up your coffee, tea or other “cup” for one day, one week, one month or anything in between, then donate what you would have spent to DSF. You can help to raise funds

Finding Resilience Through Reframing: Parents’ Perspectives As a Dravet parent or caregiver, have you ever thought about the term “reframing?” Community member Barbara Swoyer 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 means

Sibling & Parent Resources Many members of our community including parents and siblings (ages 9 and up) participated in a research study called the Sibling Voices Survey. Findings from the study were presented at the 2018 DSF Conference in Aurora, CO. An infographic of the findings can be found here. Thanks to continued collaboration with Zogenix we

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