Living - July 26, 2009
MIAD grad designs alternative for seizure safety
The first time Megan Dickison saw an epilepsy helmet she was completely taken back by the thought of someone like her, who also happened to have drop seizures, being forced to wear it in public. They were large, intrusive, and loudly called unnecessary attention to a person's medical condition. She set to work on an aesthetically-pleasing, yet safe, alternative called the Protec.
Tags: epilepsy, epilepsy helmet, drop seizures, megan dickison, protec, miad, milwaukee institute of art and design, james dyson award competition, creative design network