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Attendance

Information about how school attendance is affected in pupils with epilepsy

Motor skills 

Young people with epilepsy may experience problems with motor skills. 

Emergency medication

… 3/Class C controlled drug, as are some other types of anti-seizure medication.  Each UK nation has guidance on the … is the most commonly used emergency medication for seizures. Buccal midazolam is usually prescribed in …

Seizure first aid

… Schools … Information for schools about keeping accurate seizure records, with visual aid … Young Epilepsy’s … training and storage … Information for schools about seizure types and triggers, and planning for them … Information for schools about epilepsy anti-seizure medications and other epilepsy treatments. … …

Seizure types & triggers

… sections of the guide that may be of interest … Managing seizures … Epileptic seizures … Seizure triggers … Also in this section of the … and storage … Information for schools about epilepsy anti-seizure medications and other epilepsy treatments. … …

About seizures

Information about seizure types, triggers, first aid, treatments, records, and emergency medication for schools

Preparing for consultations and appointments

… Keep a record of all seizures in your child’s epilepsy diary, including any suspected seizure activity that concerns you – and remember to bring … a way you can easily follow afterwards. Find out more about anti-seizure medications . … Ask about epilepsy emergency …

Living with Absence Seizures at School

… … What Parents and Teachers Need to Know … Absence seizures are a type of epilepsy that can be easily … in the classroom.   Understanding what an absence seizure looks like, how it may impact daily school life, and … learning and behaviour, including any side effects from anti-seizure medication. It must also include a clear …

How to talk to schools about your child’s epilepsy

… of medication that at least helped the side-effects of his seizures: " Interestingly, one medication which he started a … that his day-to-day behaviour could change because of his seizures and the side-effects of his medication.  We had an … energy levels, particularly when it comes to seizures and anti-seizure medication.  A genuinely inclusive environment …