501c3 Non-Profit. Our goals are to raise awareness, support scientific research, to find effective treatment and ultimately a cure for Kleine-Levin Syndrome.
💙Caregivers: Preparing for an IEP or 504 meeting?
Use @KLS_Foundation's K–12 Education Guide to help you advocate with confidence.
Questions? Our board members are caregivers or KLS patients — we’ve been there.
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will answer questions about:
• IEPs and 504 plans
• Returning to school after an episode
• Keeping patients socially engaged
Sunday, May 5th
3:00PM ET/12:00PM PT
Register here: https://t.co/mnpB7MQ5hO
KLS Education Support Group
KLS Foundation Board Member and Medical Awareness Liaison Gaylene Grossman, VP of Fundraising Jenny Goldstein Grossman, and KLS caregiver and education support professional Jen Lopes
Have you signed up for the KLS Forum at the #BeyondSleepy conference May 31-June 2? The KLS Foundation will be there – more details coming soon!
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Have you listened to the “This American Life” podcast featuring KLS stories yet?
If you found or were featured in a media story, please DM us or email [email protected] with a link and we’ll post it on https://t.co/Pr9g3QOEV2!
KLS Foundation Board Member and Medical Awareness Liaison Gaylene Grossman, VP of Fundraising Jenny Grossman, and KLS caregiver and education support professional Jen Lopes will answer questions about:
of Neurology at Harvard Medical School.
Some of you may have met her already – Dr. Maski presented the updated diagnostic criteria for KLS at the last #BeyondSleepy conference in June 2023.
Welcome to the @KLSFoundation MAB, Dr. Maski!
INTRODUCING: KLS Foundation Medical Advisory Board member Dr. Kiran Maski!
Dr. Maski (MD, MPH) specializes in sleep disorders, including KLS, narcolepsy, and insomnia and is part of the Department of Neurology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She is also an Associate Professor
For prospective and current college students: You can apply for up to $5,000 from the RARE Scholarship Fund. More info on eligibility requirements below. Last day to apply is April 22!
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ANNOUNCEMENT: The KLS Foundation will host the KLS Forum at the #BeyondSleepy conference May 31-June 2!
More details to come! We are excited to see you in Houston!
https://t.co/czxahjplCr
In health and partnership,
The KLS Foundation Board
Steve, Dani, Jenny, Gaylene, Caron, Arielle, and Dick
The paper can be accessed here.
https://t.co/tfkdsRfJ3t
A new scientific paper has just been published about a potential treatment for Kleine-Levin Syndrome (KLS). The report is based on the experience of two KLS patients and suggests that the drug ramelteon may prevent or reduce the occurrence of KLS episodes.
ANNOUNCEMENT: The #KLS Foundation will host the KLS Forum at the #BeyondSleepy conference May 31-June 2!
More details to come! We are excited to see you in Houston!
https://t.co/czxahjplCr