Today on Epilepsy Voices, Andres and Ashley hear from Katie, an RN whose daughter Abbey began having seizures as an infant, and was later diagnosed with a rare condition known as Rett Syndrome. Katie shares how the diagnosis has impacted her family, what she wishes she knew early on, and how other families can learn from her dual experience as a mom and nurse. Music for this episode was provided by Kevin McLeod.

9-year-old Katie has had absence series for most of her life. Although it seems she is just staring into space, inside part of her brain is dealing with a seizure. Katie has had to adapt to new medicine and share her needs with those she’s close to, and is now working on becoming a voice for epilepsy in Massachusetts. On air, Katie speaks with her hero an Olympic ice hockey player who has also come to terms with epilepsy. The music for this podcast was provided by Kevin McLeod.