Kansas family hopes service dog will help child with severe epilepsy
A Kansas mother says a service dog could restore the hope her family has lost in managing her son맥스카지노s severe epilepsy.
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맥스카지노Being able to have a service dog for Lincoln with his seizures would basically just give us the hope that we've lost,맥스카지노 Lora Pearson said.
Lincoln, her young son, suffers from a lifelong form of epilepsy that causes unpredictable seizures.
His condition is part of what prompted the family to connect with 4 Paws for Ability, a nonprofit organization that trains service dogs to assist children with epilepsy and veterans with similar medical challenges.
맥스카지노With Lincoln's type of epilepsy, he will never outgrow it. He will have it for life,맥스카지노 Lora said. 맥스카지노The service dog would be able to alert that he is having a seizure and can also retrieve rescue medication.맥스카지노
The specially trained animals can detect seizures before they fully manifest and respond in ways that help protect and potentially save the lives of their owners.
The family is now working to raise funds and awareness to help bring a service dog home for Lincoln.
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