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ERIC Number: ED572710
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
Pages: 6
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Epilepsy. NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet #6
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Epilepsy is a seizure disorder. According to the Epilepsy Foundation of America, a seizure happens when a brief, strong surge of electrical activity affects part or all of the brain. About three million Americans have epilepsy. Of the 200,000 new cases diagnosed each year, nearly 45,000 are children and adolescents. Following a brief story of a child named Jeremy, this fact sheet provides the following information to inform anyone who lives or works with a child having Epilepsy: (1) A definition of Epilepsy; (2) Incidence of newly diagnosed cases; (3) Characteristics of the condition; (4) Types of seizures; (5) Diagnosis; (6) Treatment; (7) Educational and Developmental Considerations; (8) Services under IDEA; and (9) Accommodations in the Classroom. Additional resources are provided.
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20009.; e-mail: nichcy@fhi360.org; Web site: http://nichcy.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: FHI 360; National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Grant or Contract Numbers: H326N080003