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	6 year-old Laney McGowan from Sayville returned home Thursday from a&nbsp;stay in the hospital since just before Christmas.&nbsp;McGowan has&nbsp;Dravet Syndrome,&nbsp;a severe form of genetic epilepsy with symptoms that include seizures and developmental delays.
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Homecoming for Laney McGownan of Sayville, who has Dravet Syndrome 

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6-year-old returns home from the hospital for first time since before Christmas

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