Webinar — Epilepsy Service Dogs: The Science Behind the Sniff

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Overview

Epilepsy service dogs are trained to assist individuals with epilepsy by providing support during and after seizures. They can be trained to alert their handler to an oncoming seizure, provide physical assistance during a seizure, and help with tasks like retrieving medication or a phone afterwards.  Some dogs may even develop the ability to predict and react in advance to an oncoming seizure once they are placed with their recipient.

As we recognize Service Dog Awareness Month this September, this webinar will provide attendees with a deeper understanding of the two types of epilepsy service dogs — seizure alert dogs and seizure rescue dogs.  Additionally, viewers of this webinar can expect to learn more about:

• Research that has been conducted on how and why seizure alert dogs are able to provide warnings to those living with epilepsy and their loved ones.
• The potential for further research surrounding seizure alert dogs and their future role in seizure detection.
• What steps someone can take if they are interested in an epilepsy service dog for themselves or a loved one.

Webinar Speaker

Our presenter is Jennifer Arnold, who founded Canine Assistants, a service dog school located just north of Atlanta, Georgia, in 1991. In her work with Canine Assistants, Jennifer developed the Bond-Based Approach® to living with and loving dogs. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Through a Dog’s Eyes, In a Dog’s Heart, and Love Is All You Need and the creator of the We Leash®. She and her husband, Kent Bruner, DVM and their son, Chase, share their home in Milton, Georgia with a myriad of animal companions.

Moderator

Our moderator is Channing Seideman, the inaugural recipient of our Community Enrichment Program. The Community Enrichment Program, a partnership between CURE Epilepsy and UCB, Inc., aims to improve the lives of individuals with epilepsy by providing opportunities for professional skill development and meaningful employment.

Channing, who has spent the last year as an intern with CURE Epilepsy, has had an epilepsy service dog by her side since 2010. Her first companion was Georgie, a seizure-response dog, who walked her down the aisle at her high-school graduation. Her current canine companion, Bishop, is the great nephew of Georgie and is trained as a seizure-alert dog.

You can find more information on CURE Epilepsy research webinars here.

Sponsor

This webinar is generously supported with funding from UCB, Inc., Founding Partner of the CURE Epilepsy Community Enrichment Program.

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