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Mommy, I Feel Funny! A Child's Experience with Epilepsy
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About Mommy, I Feel Funny! A Child's Experience With
Product Description Based on a true story, Mommy, I Feel Funny! introduces the reader to Nel, a little girl who is diagnosed with epilepsy. The story takes you through the days following Nels first seizure. Suddenly, Nel and her family are faced with thoughts, fears and emotions that come with the discovery, understanding and acceptance of epilepsy. Review "As the parents of an epileptic child, this book offers a window into our sons world. Through simple but thorough explanations, we learn what Nel experiences when she has a seizure, visits her doctor and has testing done. Every child with epilepsy and parent of a child with epilepsy should hear this story." -Rob and Lisa Moss, Founders, seizuretracker.com "A very reassuring story of what a child with epilepsy might face. There are so many potentially frightening experiences and misperceptions these are handled calmly and with a deep understanding of how the child perceives them." -Donald L. Schomer, M.D., Director, Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, Chief, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Professor, Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Past President, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Past President, American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology Chairman, Board of Clinical Neurophysiology "A delightful and inspirational story about a girl who refuses to let epilepsy interfere with her life. It is a joyful and cherished resource for helping children understand epilepsy." -Dr. Warren D. Spinner, Neurology, Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, Clinical Assistant Instructor, Department of Neurology, Stony Brook University Medical Center "A powerful story of a courageous life. I appreciate the characterizations of the hospital tests in a way that calms fears and engages a childs silly-o-meter. Ms Rocheford is modeling for parents how to talk with their children about hospital visits, which makes the story appropriate for children and parents going through any medical exploration." -Rhonda Rosenheck, Founder, livingcourage.com "An emotional story that allows the reader to feel the courage and bravery of a young girl in pursuit of a better life against some difficult or challenging circumstances." -Jeffrey St. Laurent, Author, Being Fulfilled, BeingFulfilled.net From the Author A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to charities which focus on improving the quality of life for children with epilepsy. About the Author While growing up with epilepsy Danielle M. Rocheford found that there were no books on this topic available for children. It is now the authors hope that her book fills this gap, and provides an optimistic outlook for children and their parents. Today, Danielle is happily married and lives in Massachusetts with her husband and son. She is an avid supporter of the Epilepsy Foundation. Her experiences as a child living with epilepsy have led her to make a personal commitment to helping others and that brings her great joy. To learn more about the author or to find out about her Awakened Voices project, visit MommyIFeelFunny.com
