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Default education and epilepsy? - 06-11-2008, 06:08 PM

my 9 year old son has absence seizures ,they last a few seconds but are very frequent.we noticed cause he was getting anxious,his hand writing has changed drastically he gives the wrong impression of being a scatter brain.but he loves school is sweet natured and good in music.i would like advice about the necessary help he should be given at home and school.thank you i really appreciate any help
   
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Default 06-14-2008, 06:08 PM

I'm not sure about home care, but I know you can get special disabled services from your school! Tip off the school psychologist and counselors and let them know about your son's medical condition. A lot of poor children in your son's situation get accused of being "scatter brained" by their teachers as you have said. In reality, they are having non visible seizures that temporarily impair brain function. It will be super important for the teacher to know when his medications are being tampered with (to excuse lack of activity in class) and it might be useful for your son to have a note-taker or tutor in class for what he misses during a seizure. Good luck!
   
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Default 06-16-2008, 06:08 PM

I would ask the teachers if instead of having him take notes by hand if they would give him a copy of the notes at the beginning of class instead. I would also go over his notes with him at home and make sure he fully understands what he's doing. Most schools also have an after-school program. That MAY be beneficial if he has lower-sh grades. Also, let the school be aware of any triggers he may have. I remember when I was in school, they had those Den fluorescent lights. When they'd start going bad, they'd flicker and it'd be la-la land for me. Those are the best tricks that I've got.
   
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Default 06-19-2008, 06:08 PM

It sounds like your son would benefit from special education services. If his medical condition interferes with his learning, he would qualify. He would have to be accessed in order to receive special education services. There are limitations to what he will receive and if the assessment determines that his medical condition does not interfere with his academics, he will not receive special education services. Blessings
   
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Default 06-20-2008, 06:08 PM

in the US, he should have a 504 plan or IEP if necessary (other health impaired)
   
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Default 06-23-2008, 06:08 PM

I would definitely communicate your concerns to the school psychologist in your district, it's good to be proactive. Even if your son is holding his own academically, and may not require an IEP, he may benefit from 504 considerations. Some considerations could be more frequent prompting/redirection or additional time (which he may be losing when he has these episodes).

I'd encourage communicating with your school, it never hurts to get a bit more information. Depending on the school's concerns, if they have any, you may even want to consider evaluation and gather some more information.

On a side note, you could also inquire about the handwriting. The school psychologist and occupational therapist have measures that could look into that as well.

Best of luck.
   
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Default 06-27-2011, 05:55 AM

This program is organized into several sections (itemized to the right). Each section has a full set of PowerPoint slides with text embedded in the notes section and a PDF of a handout of the full set of slides with the text. Some sections have topic oriented groupings of slides posted for your convenience. Spanish translations of the slides and text is also available for most sections.
   
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