Dravet Stories

Our family moved to Houston, Texas to get better medical care when we found out our sweet Andie was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome. We have a great familial support system here and feel so blessed to be surrounded with so much family. Our family loves everything outdoors. We love discovering new places together through hiking, […]

My second son has Dravet syndrome. He is 27 years old. We live in Japan. A local nonprofit, Pokkapoka Runners, matches participant runners with disabled individuals. Participants deepen their interactions with disabled people through training sessions, practice sessions, etc. Thanks to this activity, my second son is able to run. When did Kiyonori’s seizures begin?

Hi my name is Ericka I am 26 years old and was blessed with my precious Royall on August 18. My son was diagnosed with Dravet syndrome in December, it has been a rough road expecially when you have no knowledge of it, but I am a women of strong faith and I highly believe

Our family lives in Georgia. I’m retired Army, and my husband is in the Reserves. My son is 8 years old. I enjoy crocheting and taking care of our mini farm. I have two other children who are 6 & 5. I also love hearing Matthew vocalize and laugh. When did Matthew’s seizures begin? Matthew’s

We live in New Mexico and we like to go camping and hiking as a family. When did Colton’s seizures begin? His seizures started at 5 months. He had multiple status seizures that lasted between 5 minutes and 2 hours, which is why he got genetic testing. What is your family’s hope for your future?

We live in Ottawa Ontario Canada. I am married with 2 daughters the younger one Zara has Dravet syndrome. Being all together brings us joy, we enjoy family dinners and playing at home. When did Zara’s seizures begin? 5 months old. The early days were very bad for my daughter she suffered with very bad

We are a family of four with two daughters. Berkley is the youngest (1 1/2) and Sawyer is 3. We enjoy spending time with each other, nature, and the simple things in life. When did Berkley’s seizures begin? At 4 months old I noticed what looked like tremors in her arms after nursing occasionally. For

We are from Maine. We love to go for rides together as a family and we sing a lot of nursery rhymes a long the way. Our daughter really enjoys when we play learning songs to join in together. When did Daliyah’s seizures begin? She had very long seizures and some were polymorphic, changed in

Hadley is part of a small family from South-Central Kentucky. In the summer months, you can find them out on the lake in their boat or in the woods on their side-by-side. Swimming and fishing are some of their favorite things to do! When did Hadley’s seizures begin? Hadley’s seizures began at 4 months old.

Hello! Logan is the oldest son of a busy family with three little boys, two dogs, a ferret and 5 chickens. They moved from California to Florida and have been living in Tampa for the last 5 years! We love to travel and go on adventures as a family. They do our best not to