| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 116 pages) : illustrations |
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Resource materials for teachers |
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Resource materials for teachers.
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| Contents |
Epilepsy Diagnosis, Classification and Treatment -- Definitions of epilepsy -- Causes and classification of epilepsy seizures and syndromes -- Investigations -- What is a seizure? -- Epilepsies and epileptic syndromes -- Treatment -- Other treatments for epilepsy -- Epilepsy in adolescence -- Epilepsy and genetics -- Assessment -- Educational and cognitive assessment -- Interpretation of assessment results -- The role of the educational psychologist -- Impact on the family -- First contact: the General Practitioner -- Experience of having tests -- Seeing the consultant -- What parents would have liked -- Implications for School, Classroom and Learning -- What parents say they were told about the Code of Practice -- Sources of information for schools -- Who receives this information? -- Parents' comments about giving drugs -- Knowledge about the side effects of medication -- What happens after a seizure at school? -- Lack of understanding about the condition -- Lack of cooperation -- Negative perceptions of school -- Positive experiences of school -- Access to the Curriculum--A Whole-School Approach -- Academic subjects -- Key Stage test and formal examination arrangements -- Examinations and assessed work -- Practical subjects and laboratory-based work -- Physical education, outdoor pursuits and swimming -- Epilepsy and Behaviour -- Social aspects -- Language and Communication Problems Associated with Epilepsy and Related Syndromes -- Epilepsy-related factors -- Types of seizures -- Medication effect |
| Summary |
This book looks at epilepsy in children. How is it classified, managed and treated? What is the impact on the family and the child involved? How does this affect progress in school and access to the curriculum? There are sections on assessment and diagnosis of epilepsy; epilepsy and behavior; epilepsy and genetics; the implications for schools, the classroom and learning; how access to the curriculum might be increased; social aspects of epilepsy; and language and communication problems associated with epilepsy. Apart from sound content and clear, practical guidance, the reader will al |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Epileptic children -- Education -- Great Britain
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Epilepsy in children.
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Epilepsy in children
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Epileptic children -- Education
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Épilepsie chez l'enfant -- Éducation -- Grande-Bretagne.
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Great Britain
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Parkinson, Gill
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| ISBN |
9781134141142 |
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1134141149 |
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