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Author Johnson, Mike, 1938 November 14-

Title Epilepsy : a practical guide / Mike Johnson and Gill Parkinson
Published London : D. Fulton, 2002

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 116 pages) : illustrations
Series Resource materials for teachers
Resource materials for teachers.
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
Epilepsy in children.
EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
Epilepsy in children
Epileptic children -- Education
Épilepsie chez l'enfant -- Éducation -- Grande-Bretagne.
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
Author Parkinson, Gill
ISBN 9781134141142
1134141149