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A chronic, neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures.

Epilepsy is a fairly common neurological disorder that affects 65 million people around the world. It affects about 3 million people in the U.S.

Anyone can develop epilepsy, but it’s more common in young children and older adults. It occurs slightly more in males than in females.

There’s no cure for epilepsy, but the disorder can be managed with medications and other strategies.

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6 types of generalized seizures:

Generalized tonic-clonic (Grand Mal): unconsciousness, convulsions, muscle rigidity

Absence: brief loss of consciousness

Tonic: muscle stiffness, rigidity

Atonic: loss of muscle tone

Clonic: repetitive, jerking movements

Myoclonic: sporadic (isolated), jerking movements

Partial Seizure: produced by electrical impulse in a small part of the brain

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Video 2: Classroom Absence Seizure. The Center for Epilepsy & Seizure Education in British Columbia: http://www.epilepsy.cc

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Absence seizure: a seizure that causes a brief loss of awareness. The patient stops any activity and stares blankly. Rarely, there may be some blinking.

Anticonvulsant: a drug used to control both convulsive and non-convulsive seizures.

Atonic seizure: a seizure that causes a sudden loss of muscle tone

Clonic seizure: repetitive, rhythmic jerks that involve all or part of the body.

Complex partial seizure: a seizure that includes impairment of awareness, for example, patients seem to be "out of it" or "staring into space." Unintentional movements or other movements are frequently a part of the seizure.

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Causes

The four most common causes are:

head trauma

stroke

brain tumor

brain infection.

Other causes include:

drug effects

intoxication

genetics

metabolic disturbances

Signs and Symptoms:
A few of the most commonly reported triggers are:

lack of sleep

illness or fever

stress

bright lights, flashing lights, or patterns

caffeine, alcohol, medicines, or drugs

skipping meals, overeating, or specific food ingredients

Other signs:

uncontrollable movement of arms and legs

loss of consciousness or awareness

blackouts, confusion

unresponsive to questions

peculiar changes in senses

fearful for no apparent reason

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Strengths:

Creativity

Perseverance

Empathy

Courage

Assertiveness

Open-mindedness

Fairness

Bravery

Areas of need:

Provide extra help with problem areas

Unrecognized seizure activity in the brain may be
interfering with attention.

Difficulty paying attention
is a frequent problem for children with epilepsy.

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The prevalence of epilepsy in the US population is between 5-8.4/1000 persons per year or approximately 1% of the population.

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Accommodations in an Inclusive Classroom

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Accommodations in an Inclusive Classroom

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behavioral specialists, special educators, or school psychologists will help develop scientifically-supported accommodations to help the student succeed in class.

Accommodations need to be tailored to each student’s pattern of strengths and weaknesses.

allow students access to a private environment for recovery

offer discrete procedures such as student showing teacher a colored card if experiencing symptoms to request a trip to nurse's office or access to private environment

modify classroom schedule and materials, especially during times of stress (return from hospital stay or medications change)

allow use of audio recorder to record lessons

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Instructional team & Educational Placement:

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Instructional team & Educational Placement:

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Members of IEP team:

School Psychologist

Special Educator

General Education Teacher

Educational Placement:

General Education Classroom: The student spends time in the general education classroom except for when he/she asks for breaks to leave

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IDEA mandates that all students take state or district assessments

a psychoeducational assessment (usually completed through your school board)

a neuropsychological test (usually paid for privately): can be helpful in identifying problem areas and areas of strength and provide you with information.

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is the most common test used in diagnosing epilepsy.

Electrodes are attached to your scalp with a paste.

It’s a noninvasive, painless test.

You may be asked to perform a specific task.

In some cases, the test is performed during sleep.

The electrodes will record the electrical activity of your brain.

Whether you’re having a seizure or not, changes in normal brain wave patterns are common in epilepsy.

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Flicker-free monitors

Monitor Glare Guards

Browser Options for Animation and Audio

fluorescent light tube covers

allow frequent breaks from tasks involving computers

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For students, and parents:

Epilepsy Foundation eCommunities |  Over 10,000 members.
http://epilepsyfoundation.ning.com/

Parent to Parent | Talk with other parents affected by epilepsy through the Parent to Parent Program in your state.
http://www.p2pusa.org/

Parent Training and Information Center | Have questions about early intervention or special education? Want to know local and state resources? Find your state’s PTI for a wealth of information just for parents.
http://www.parentcenternetwork.org/parentcenterlisting.html

For Teachers:

Teaching Students with Epilepsy: Strategies for Educators
http://www2.massgeneral.org/childhoodepilepsy/pdf/strategies_for_educators.pdf

How to Work with a Child with A Seizure Disorder in the Classroom
http://www.ehow.com/how_2208632_work-child-seizure-disorder-classroom.html

Education of Kids with Epilepsy
http://www.epilepsy.com/info/family_kids_education

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