March 26 is Purple Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness about epilepsy.

This Neurodiversity Celebration Week, we take a moment to recognise and appreciate the unique strengths and perspectives of people who think, learn, and process information differently.

Thirteen years ago, Alessia’s life changed forever. After having had lunch together with her mum, Alessandra, she returned to her studies, leaving her mum in the kitchen having a lively conversation on the phone. Suddenly there was a silence. With steady hands and a determined heart, she performed CPR until the firefighters arrived on the scene; actions that gave her mother ten more precious years of life.