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    Raising a Child Living With Epilepsy and Seizures
    Raising a Child Living With Epilepsy and Seizures
    Raising a Child Living With Epilepsy and Seizures
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    Raising a Child Living With Epilepsy and Seizures

    By Epilepsy Foundation

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    If you are a parent who has just learned that your child have epilepsy, you have lots of questions. Some of your questions might include: What is epilepsy? What are the treatment options? How do I talk to my child and others about epilepsy? What can I do to keep my child safe during a seizure? How can I work with my child's school to create a positive and supportive learning environment? This plain language pamphlet provides practical guidance for raising a child with epilepsy and seizures. In addition to answering the questions above, it includes suggestions for how you can best take care of yourself and your family during this stressful time.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateSep 29, 2016
    ISBN9781483582368
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      Raising a Child Living With Epilepsy and Seizures - Epilepsy Foundation

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      Raising a child is always a big job — and if your child has epilepsy and seizures, you probably have special concerns.

      In the United States, more than 450,000 children under age 18 live with epilepsy and seizures. Living with seizures is different for different people. For most kids, seizures can be easily controlled with medicine — and some kids will actually grow out of their seizures and be seizure free as adults. For other people, seizures are a lifelong challenge.

      The good news is that medical treatment of seizures in children is getting better, and there’s a lot you can do to help your child live a happy, healthy life.

      My child has epilepsy. Now what?

      The first step is getting medical help for your child and finding a treatment to help control the seizures. But there’s a lot more to raising a child who has epilepsy. That’s where this booklet can help.

      As a parent of a child with epilepsy, you will need to know how to:

      •   Talk to your child about epilepsy and seizures.

      •   Keep your child safe when a seizure happens.

      •   Figure out what to tell people about

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