1: READ this PDF from Epilepsy Toronto on the effects of an epilepsy diagnosis on all members of the family and how best to handle it.
2: BUY a copy of Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide for Parents, a comprehensive but easily understandable book that will reassure you that this is not the end of the world.
3: MEET some children with seizures on the Epilepsy in Young Children site, which has more than 1,000 stories posted about families like your own. Consider starting a page for your child.
4: JOIN an online support group like Epilepsy-Kids to hook up with a large number of parents who are going through the same things you are.
5: VISIT our listing of links on seizure disorders for more information and ideas.
Do you have suggestions for parents of children newly diagnosed with a seizure disorder? Tell them about that book that explained everything, that website full of resources, that e-mail group you still lean on, that experience with your child that made you see things differently. Those of us who have been there have important gifts to give those who have not yet done that. Offer your words of wisdom and experience where you see "Tell Your Tips" below.
