Epilepsy. NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet #6

Institution	FHI 360; National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
Titel	Epilepsy. NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet #6
Quelle	(2010), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Epilepsy; Seizures; Children; Adolescents; Incidence; Definitions; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Clinical Diagnosis; Intervention; Student Needs; Child Development; Academic Accommodations (Disabilities) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Epilepsie; Anfallsleiden; Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Vorkommen; Begriffsbestimmung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Kindesentwicklung
Abstract	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. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. 1825 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20009.; e-mail: nichcy@fhi360.org; Web site: http://nichcy.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01