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Home My WebLink AboutII (A3) Certificate of Recognition to Epilepsy Winning Kid of Orange-Osceola-Seminole-Brevard - Casey Fleming 11 09- 95U..:U9 FAI 407 3 041. ES ,)1' C: - EACF _ AGENDA 11-21-95 Item IIA 3 The Epilepsy Association of Central Florida, Inc. 22 West Lake Beauty Drive, Suite 314 Orlando, Florida 32806 (407) 422-1416/FAX: (407) 423-0417 August 14, 1995 Contact; Kimberlee Strong (407) 422-1416 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CASSEY FLEM1NG APPOINTED EACF WINNING KID Orlando,FL:The Epilepsy Association of Central Florida (EACF) has named eight year old Cassey Fleming to represent them as its 1995/96 "Winning Kid." This program honors children with epilepsy who have overcome difficulties or succeeded in a special activity. Cassey Fleming was entered in the Epilepsy Foundation of America's National "Winning Kid" contest. Each year a "Winning Kid" is chosen to represent the 300,000 American children who have epilepsy. Many are living normal lives with the help of medications that controls their seizures. Others may have seizures despite treatment,and some meet the requirements for surgery to control their seizures. Cassey had suffered grand mal seizures since she was two years old. On July 2L 1995, Cassey and her mother, Evie Windham, traveled to Shand's Hospital in Gainesville so that Cassey could undergo brain surgery to stop the seizures. Through all of this, Cassey was a smiling and energetic spokesperson for those with epilepsy,doing numerous print and electronic media interviews. "As A "Winning Kid," Cassey is a shining example of what can be done today for someone with this terribly misunderstood disorder," stated Charles F. Carmen, Executive Director. Cassey also donated her own blood for her surgery at The Central Florida Blood (more) 11. (19. 95 0.5:00 F Ai 407 423 !141 7: of ( F - ':i(.F LJ005 Bank in Orlando, making her one of the youngest donors of blood ever. "I didn't cry either," said Cassey about giving blood. "I'm the bravest girl in the whole world." Cassey Fleming of Ocoee ;s a `Winning Kid' The Epilepsy Association of . ` _, ='" 4 On July 21,Casscy and her mouser, Centrd Florida (EACF) has named ?•.e'" ;.: • 'f Evie Windham, traveled to Shand's S-year-old Cassey Fleming of J- 1-it-.„..,!2 x`,..14. . Hospital in Gainesville where , . t >= Cassey underwent successful brain Ocoee to represent the association -.., - --,*-t„ 'i� as its 1x995-96"Winning Kid." " ;.� , surgery to stop the seizures. This program honors children !` f,,-�,„ t with epilepsy who have overcome -,` tit, testi }t Through alt of this,Casey was:t difficulties or succeeded in a special smiling and energetic spokesperson for ihuso with epilepsy, doing nu- activity. Cassey, a fourth-grader at 114- _"�� 4„ k. • merous print and electronic media Ocoee Elementary, was entered in ' -=c1 r ' interviews. the Epilepsy Foundation of t � ' , r "As a`Winning Kid,'Cassey is a America's National"Winning Kid" t ss "-t , shining example of what can be contest Pt 3:'� , ,di>£i'- done'today for someone with Ihis Each year a "Winning Kid„ is a _ _ '�``:-` � � �-, x� ��_`=�;_ terribly misunderstood disorder," chosen to represent the 300;000 :-4'... . '''a;= ?-uta* " " - said Chartcs F. Carmen,disorder," i,' American children who have - .. °`' .*. ". epilepsy. Many are living normal director. IF lives with the belp.of medications = - `` ' ., .,. _ Cassey also donated her own that control their seizures. Others A'i' ...,1:!. -.V ;- "' 4,1 °_` - blood for her surgery at the Central may have seizures despite treat- 1 :t fir, . ;.` ` ,t - ' Florida Blood Bank in Orlando, melt, and some meet the require- jilt`"s -F= likti. •''''`` f making her one of the youngest men's for surgery to control their r� ' donors of blood ever. seizures ; '' _ = "I didn't cry either," said Casey Cassey had suffered grand mail about giving blood. "I'm the seizures since she was 2 yertrs old. CASSEY FLEMING bravest girl in the whole world." The Epilepsy Association of Central Florida, Inc_ 22 West Lake Beauty Drive, Suite 314 Orlando, Florida 32806 (407) 422-14161FA . (407) 423-0417 September 12, 1995 Contact: Kim Strong (407) 422-1416 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOCAL GIRL HITS A HOME RUN FOR EPILEPSY ORLANDO, FL,- The nine year old batter walks up to the plate, swings and IT'S OUTTA THERE! Cassey Fleming, "Winning Kid" Representative for The Epilepsy Association of Central Florida, hit a "home run" for epilepsy on Wednesday, August 30, 1995 at the Orlando Cubs game at Tinker Field. Not only did Cassey get to throw the first pitch of the game, but she also helped educate approximately 2,000 individuals about epilepsy, seizure disorders and the importance of wearing helmets while playing sports. When asked why it is important to wear a bicycle helmet, Cassey replied "To keep your head safe. It is just dumb not to wear one because head injury is the number one cause of epilepsy!" Proposed legislation the mandatory use of bicycle helmets has failed to gain approval to help reduce Florida's lead position as the most dangerous place to ride a bicycle in the nation. This law would have required children under the age of 16 to wear helmets, starting a life-long practice for most and serve as a role model for others_ Children have the greatest exposure to head injury while riding bicycles,due (more) Affirsated wid,:Epilepsy Fmnsdation of America.MSS and Member tithe'Bn:wrd Conroy and Grader Orlando Chambers of Ca.a,erce _I 09. 93 U5. 09 F.41 -ttl 41'.9 142.' ES o C - ECF . 001 to their inexperience and the greater number of hours that they ride. Both parents and children need to be educated on the subject of bicycle safety. Times have changed since many of today's adults were children. There is more traffic, concrete, and complexity in even a simple bicycle trip. Quick response emergency care and trauma teams at hospitals keep alive many that formerly died. But no neurosurgeon can begin to repair the severe damage that can result from a brain-jostling head impact. Bicycles should be ridden, but with care and protection. 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