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Chat Rooms

An online forum that is either open all the time or only for a
specific period of time. Participants can join the real-time online chat with whoever is currently participating. Some chats are structured around a particular topic or feature an expert, while others are freewheeling. It is a convenient forum for bringing folks together that may be geographically spread out.

Here are a few examples of online chat rooms. There are many others available on the web.

www.parenttoparentofga.org
Click on Chat with an Expert on the home page to see the upcoming schedule and topics.
www.familyvillage.wisc.edu
Click on Chat. Family Village is a global community of disability-related resources.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/
There are hundreds of health related groups on Yahoo.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ketogenic/
This is a support group for parents, family members, and caregivers who are using the Ketogenic Diet as a means of control for epilepsy or seizure disorders.
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A support and information exchange for people whose lives have been impacted by epilepsy. This club focuses primarily on the experiences and results of the ketogenic diet when used to treat this debilitating disorder.
The Ketogenic diet is a special diet used to treat seizures. It was initially studied in the 1920's as a treatment option for those with intractable epilepsy. Since then, medications have replaced the diet, but there is now a resurgence of interest in the Ketogenic diet. The diet is high in fat, and low in carbohydrate and protein, which results in ketosis. In addition, fluids are limited, which helps contribute to the diet's success. This ketotic state exerts an anti-epileptic effect, though its precise mechanism of action is not completely understood.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Infant-Loss/
This is a list for parents that have lost infants due to neonatal death, SIDS, still-birth and unexplained causes. The purpose is to share feelings with others that have endured the same things. All topics are welcome, this is a list that you can share emotions freely: may they be anger, hurt, or joy.



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