Epilepsy Awareness for
Schools & Colleges - Half Day
Duration: 4 hours
Delegates: Students
and staff at schools and colleges.
Sample
Content:
- Definition of epilepsy
- Epilepsy the facts
- Epilepsy and children/adolescents
- Classification and management of seizures with
supportive video footage
- Status epilepticus
- When to call an ambulance
- Triggers and precipitants
- Need to know points
- Observing and recording
- Epilepsy and mortality
- Psychosocial workshop including group specific
scenarios
- Epilepsy and learning
- Epilepsy and employment Issues (the Disability
Discrimination Act)
- Discussion and evaluations
Learning Outcomes:
- Students will gain understanding of and confidence in
the management of different seizure types
- Students will appreciate the importance of accurate
recording of seizures and good communication with parents
and carers
- Have a greater understanding of risk assessment, and
assimilate this information to their individual environment
and student needs
- All will be able to recognise the emergency situation
and act as appropriate
- Training will facilitate best practice guidelines and
ensure that all will have the practical skills and
knowledge to provide a safe, effective environment for
people with epilepsy
- Students will enhance their understanding of the
psychosocial impact of epilepsy on the young person and
potential effect upon learning and employment
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