Seizures and Epilepsy
Seeing your child have a seizure can be one of the most frightening things that can happen to a parent. Getting informed about seizures and epilepsy can calm your fears and make you a strong advocate for your child and family. Here are some good places to start.
First Five Things to Do After Your Child Is Diagnosed with a Seizure Disorder
A handful of easy, quick suggestions to help you get a fast start on helping your child diagnosed with a seizure disorder.
A handful of easy, quick suggestions to help you get a fast start on helping your child diagnosed with a seizure disorder.
Before You Look for Information on Seizures and Epilepsy
Start with these recommended resources for finding facts, strategies, and advice on parenting children with epilepsy.
Start with these recommended resources for finding facts, strategies, and advice on parenting children with epilepsy.
Preparing the School for Your Child with a Seizure Disorder
School can be a difficult place for children who have seizures -- academically, behaviorally and socially. Let the school know what your child needs to be safe and successful with these tips and printouts.
School can be a difficult place for children who have seizures -- academically, behaviorally and socially. Let the school know what your child needs to be safe and successful with these tips and printouts.
What Is Seizure Disorder?
A definition of SD, with links to more information.
A definition of SD, with links to more information.
What Is Landau-Kleffner Syndrome?
A definition of LKS, with links to more information.
A definition of LKS, with links to more information.
Video Games and Epilepsy
In an excerpt from "Epilepsy: Patient and Family Guide," Dr. Orrin Devinsky writes about the safety of video games for children with seizures, and precautions parents can take.
In an excerpt from "Epilepsy: Patient and Family Guide," Dr. Orrin Devinsky writes about the safety of video games for children with seizures, and precautions parents can take.
Book Review: Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood
Learn about this informative, calming guide to seizure disorders, which addresses both the medical and practical concerns parents may have when their child has a seizure.
Learn about this informative, calming guide to seizure disorders, which addresses both the medical and practical concerns parents may have when their child has a seizure.
Seizures and You: Take Charge of the Facts
A video from the Epilepsy Foundation with straightforward, non-alarmist information on what epilepsy is (and isn't) and what seizures look like.
A video from the Epilepsy Foundation with straightforward, non-alarmist information on what epilepsy is (and isn't) and what seizures look like.