Our VIP Family & Sibling Kits are designed to support families as they navigate their own emotions, questions, and experiences. Each kit includes age-appropriate tools and activities to help siblings feel seen, valued, and better equipped to understand what their family is going through. It’s one small way we honor the important role they play and remind them they are Very Important People, too.

Kits were developed by the VIP Sibling Collaboration Team for rare epilepsy families based on research, expertise, and community input. Thanks to UCB, we are able to provide these resources absolutely free to families in our community.

Only registered members of the PCDH19 Facebook Support Group who reside in the U.S. may register to receive a VIP Sibling Kit. If you are unsure if you are a member or would like to become one, you can email julie@pcdh19info.org.

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Parents & Caregivers Kit

The Parents & Caregivers Kit was created based on research, guidance, and inspiration from patient organizations in the rare epilepsy community and from HCP and mental health experts specializing in rare seizure disorders. We hope it can offer support and resources for families who are impacted by rare epilepsies.

This Kit Includes:

  • Guide
  • Love Notes
  • My Family Is Living with a Rare Epilepsy Form
  • VIP Sibling Seizure Plan Form

VIP Sibling Kit

Ages 4-10

Learning about a rare epilepsy isn’t easy for younger siblings. When their brother or sister has a seizure or other emergency, they may feel a little scared or worried. This special VIP Sibling Kit was created to assure them having different emotions is okay and helps celebrate how important and loved they are.

This Kit Includes:

  • My Sibling Is Special Book
  • Coloring Journal
  • Mood Sticker
  • Rockin’ it / Rough Day Wristband
  • Plush Star

VIP Sibling Kit

Ages 11-18

Your older VIP siblings may feel like nobody else their age has to cope with the kinds of challenges they do having a brother or sister with a rare epilepsy. Designed to reassure your VIP sibling that their thoughts and feelings are normal, this special VIP Sibling Kit also provides encouragement and insight from other rare epilepsy siblings.

This Kit Includes:

  • Journal
  • Rockin’ it / Rough Day Wristband
  • Door Hanger

This program is proudly sponsored by

The VIP Caregiver & Sibling Kits were made possible in collaboration with the following organizations: