Epilepsy In Children
Around one in every 200 children in Ireland has epilepsy. Information on a wide range of issues is available by following the links below.
NEW - New Beginnings
A guide to your child's epilepsy is available for download below.
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Epilepsy in School DVD
Management of Chronic Conditions at School a resource produced by Epilepsy Ireland and three other charities is available for download below.
With the support of the INTO, the pack includes a 9 minute DVD on managing each condition at school. When a teacher is informed that a student with one of these conditions will be in their class, as a first step, they should take the time to view the relevant DVD.
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We are also pleased to include Guide to Childhood Accidents, Emergencies & Illnesses, published by The National Children's Hospital, Tallaght for download. (See below - Amended 2013)
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Epilepsy & Autism (Epilepsy_Autism.pdf | 791 kB) Explaining Epilepsy to a child (Explaining_Epilepsy_to_a_Child.pdf | 378 kB) Guide (Guide_to_childhood_Accidents_Emergencies_Illnesses.pdf | 443 kB) New Beginnings (new_beginings_a_guide_to_your_childs_epilepsy.pdf | 2.69 MB) Managing Chronic Health Conditions at School (Amended 2013) (Managing_Chronic_Health_Conditions_at_School_Resource_Pack.pdf | 3.94 MB) Questions Parents Often Ask (Epilepsy_in_Infants.pdf | 607 kB)