Motivated to Advocate with Lauren Shillinger
In this episode, we chat with Lauren Shillinger, a fierce advocate for her children and the passage of Brynleigh’s Act for Seizure Safe Schools. We talk about: Finding a cause of her daughter’s epilepsy Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Traveling to Texas for brain surgery Learning to navigate the system Turning grief and energy toward rare disease advocacy The TS Alliance and her work with the Maryland chapter Brynleigh’s Act for Seizure Safe Schools Ways to introduce legislation Giving back and finding hope The joy found in paying it forward Related episodes Families That Advocate Together Stay Together with Laura Hatcher Changing Spaces and Creating Hope with Christina Abernethy Links Maryland General Assembly - HB370 Maryland General Assembly - SB225 Find your Maryland Representatives Kindness is Golden book Amanda Gorman, Youth Poet Laureate, has speech and auditory processing issues Low Intensity Support Services - LISS