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Kansas family hopes service dog will help child with severe epilepsy

  • Lincoln, a young boy from Kansas, suffers from lifelong epilepsy causing unpredictable seizures since age three, including one requiring CPR in August.
  • His epilepsy has progressively worsened over six years, prompting the family to seek a trained epilepsy service dog that can alert seizures day or night.
  • The family connected with the nonprofit 4 Paws for Ability, which prepares service dogs to support kids like Lincoln by alerting to seizures and retrieving necessary medication during emergencies.
  • Laura and local schools are fundraising to raise $20,000 to bring a service dog home, with Laura stating a dog would restore hope lost due to Lincoln's seizures.
  • Raising funds and awareness for the dog reflects the family's effort to improve Lincoln's safety and support, highlighting how service dogs can provide critical seizure detection and aid.
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Kansas family hopes service dog will help child with severe epilepsy

A Kansas mother says a service dog could restore the hope her family has lost in managing her son’s severe epilepsy.

·Kansas City, United States
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KMBC broke the news in Kansas City, United States on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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