Hannah
For day student Hannah, support continues long after the school day ends – a vital aspect in managing her complex epilepsy and helping her achieve her potential.
Hannah was diagnosed with myoclonic epilepsy when she was just 17 months old, after her aunt, a children’s nurse, first noticed the signs of the subtle seizures that the little girl was experiencing. Hannah’s first special school could not cope with the frequency and severity of her seizures and the family’s consultant recommended St Piers School.
From the first time we visited, we knew that this was the place for Hannah. Everything here is tailored towards her epilepsy and there is always someone on the end of the phone if we need to talk about anything,
says dad Jon. Hannah, who is now a teenager, experiences up to 40 seizures a day – but it has not stopped her enjoying life and doing the things she loves.
The Young Epilepsy psychologist helps the family put strategies in place to manage their daughter’s behavioural difficulties at home and, for the family, health support on site also makes a huge difference.
As parents of a child with severe epilepsy, we’re on constant alert. When Hannah is having a bad day, we are always waiting for the next seizure. We are just so relieved that she is in the best place to manage them now,
mum Jackie says.
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