Websites:
Websites:
- http://kbutterfield.wmwikis.net/file/view/OHI.+Epilepsy.pdf
This website is great! This website would be great for teachers and parents. This website gives you the overview of what Epilepsy really is. The website also gives you examples of the different types of seizures that someone might have who has epilepsy. The website also gives classroom characteristics and the unique needs of students with epilepsy. The website also provides accommodations and strategies to use.
This website is for families, schools, and communities. Bridges 4 kids! Bridges for kids provides information in the following areas: general information, education and classroom accommodations, support groups, listservs, websites, a number of articles on disabilities, medical information, and information regarding air travel. Once again this website is great for families, schools, and communities. Overall this website is the best! You can learn a lot from the website!
This website is mainly for teachers, but would be a great guide for parents also! The booklet within the website is awesome! The contents in the website include the following: Introducing Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders Never heard of it, It Starts in the Brain, Epilepsy and Learning, Possible Seizure Triggers, Memory and Concentration, Is Epilepsy Contagious, Watch Closely (Signs of Hidden Seizures), Seizures Come in Many Shapes and Sizes, Teaching Strategies, Watch for Signs of Depression, Where to go from Here, Emergency First Aid, and how can We Be of Service to Your School.
This website is for anyone. I think students would love this fact sheet about what epilepsy really is. The fact sheet gives information about the characteristics, causes, etiology and prognosis, implications for physical education, assessments suggestions, effective teaching strategies and other websites on epilepsy. It also gives whoever the opportunity to do more research.
This is my favorite website out of the five that have researched and reviewed. The website offers a number of things. The website has so many links about epilepsy. General information provided by this site ranges from living with epilepsy to programs and resources. A great source to advocate for epilepsy! Teachers, parents and other professionals should find this website to be a great source.
Books:
- Becky the Brave by Laurie Lears is a great book. It is about two sisters, Becky and Sarah. Becky is Sarah’s big sister. They are both starting a new school, with the help of her older sister Sarah has someone to told her hand and walk with her to her class every day. Even though Becky has so much courage, she worried about having seizures at her new school. With the school aware of her disorder, her friends do not know. The fear of having a seizure at school came true for Becky during one of her classes. After waking up in the classroom from her seizure she sees people staring at her and students laughing. Becky gets upset and refuses to go back to school. As Becky’s little sister Sarah goes into the classroom as the brave one and explain to the students what it means to have a seizure disorder and in doing so helps the students understand a little about Epilepsy.
- Takedown by EMJ Benjamin is wonderful book for teenagers. The book is about a high school wrestler who discovers he has epilepsy. The book can be enjoyed by girls and boys. Jake has only one thing on his mind during his senior year in high school which is his wrestling championship and going to college. Jake has been accepted to college with a scholarship. Jake is very well liked by his peers. After winning a match Jake had a seizure. Jake’s younger brother recognizes it as a seizure, but Jake and his father pass it off as nothing serious. After they passed if off it happen again. After the second time Jake is taken to the doctor. During the visit at the doctors, the doctor warns Jake that his condition is serious, but could be controlled with the right medication. After the visit Jake had to re-vent everything about his life. How he handles decisions is what makes the story interesting.
Professions:
School Counselors
School and Personal Psychologists
Teachers
Parents
Counselors
Therapist
Other professionals
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