INTRODUCTION: Students living with epilepsy still find themselves confronted with social barriers that prevent them from academic achievements. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge and attitudes of school teachers and to determine t
Despite this lack of confidence and specific training, the respondents demonstrated good general knowledge of epilepsy and adequate awareness of the difficulties encountered by epileptic schoolchildren. If optimal care is to be achieved for children with epilepsy, then teachers must feel confident with ...
Perceptions of teachers regarding the inclusion of epilepsy education in life skills for primary learners and teachers in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces (South Africa) 2022, Epilepsy and Paroxysmal ConditionsView full text © 2021 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. ...
The diagnosis of epilepsy is clinical and relies on a careful history, a thorough neurological and cognitive examination, the evaluation of reports from relatives, teachers and nurses, and on observation of the almost always stereotyped seizures. It should be remembered that seizures are a symptom ...
Epilepsy in Childhood About 470,000 American children under the age of 14 have epilepsy. It affects children at different ages and in different ways. Early recognition and treatment are keys to the best possible outcome. For some, it will be a temporary
IGE requires an integrated approach by an interprofessional care team to provide optimal care. Patients with absence seizures can pose a particular diagnostic challenge. A high index of suspicion is required by primary care providers in the communities, including primary care clinicians, teachers, schoo...
I hosted a Seizure First Aid Training for School Personnel workshop for teachers at Parkview Magnet High School. They gave a lot of positive feedback, and they were happy that I helped equip them to assist someone having a seizure and recognize different types of seizures. I plan to continu...
Unfortunately, his dreamy nature didn't endear him to his teachers, and he was generally considered a poor stu- dent, despite an occasional good grade in math or science. After finis- hing high school, he entered State University and got his college diplo- ma. Then he took up a job as...
[39,41]. Seventy-one percent of young people in one study reported negative reactions towards them, including prejudice and discrimination sourced from secondary school [38]. Teasing, name calling and bullying caused great distress. Very few were able to inform teachers about their epilepsy and ...
The aim of this study was to examine the opinions of teachers in primary schools about children with epilepsy and, thus, gain information on how the teachers approach children with epilepsy in the course of their work. Furthermore, this kind of study can provide information for better understand...