Eric

My name is Eric. I have epilepsy, which is seizures. Sometimes I can feel the seizure coming on. Sometimes when I have a seizure, I have to lay on my side so I don't bite my tongue or something like that. Sometimes when I have a seizure, I can't stand up because my knees are weak and I might fall down. I can play sports. I started to have seizures when I was two years old. My grandparents saw me fall off the piano bench. I like to watch movies, trying to solve my Rubix cube, I'm still trying to solve it. I like to play hand-held games and do Special Olympics which is around the corner. I've been doing Special Olympics since I was six. I did the mile when I was younger and the 100-meter dash and the 200-meter dash. I started doing the runing long jump when I got older. I learned how to play the piano when I was 13 years old. My grandma taught me. I like to play here (at the day program). It is my talent. I like to learn the chords. I can play Cannon in D really well. I play a lot of songs by ear. I can also play by listening to the radio. I also taught my grandma to play songs by ear this last December. I can play some Walt Disney songs and different classical songs. Some I can play, some I've never heard of. Some I can play, others I'm not too good at. I can play Amazing Grace by ear. I use to play Chariots of Fire by ear, but as I got older it went away. I learned to play Chariots of Fire when I was 13 years old. That's the song they play at the Special Olympics. I got to hold the torch when I was in Special Olympics. I want people to treat me fairly or kindly. Seizures or epilepsy is my disability. When I have a seizure, just help me lay on my side and see how long it is. If it is longer than five to ten minutes, call 9-1-1. I am a twin. My brother's name is Edward. I didn't want to run the mile against my twin. I won first place. I ran the mile in 8 min. 39 sec. I ran it another time in 8 min. 11 sec. I have a dad, a mom, a step-mom, an older brother and two sisters. I lived with my grandparents.