We are delighted to be hosting a Self-Management Programme for Parents of Children with Epilepsy from April 10th to May 1st.
The programme is commonly known as STEPS within our services, as with each passing week of attending the programme, attendees can build on the STEPS taken to better self-manage their child's condition. As a person progresses on their individual journey in supporting a child with epilepsy, learning how to help that child effectively self-manage their condition is a vital skill to learn to help prevent epilepsy from being a barrier to their lives.
There are several key objectives to our STEPS programme, which include:
- Meeting other parents of children with epilepsy and providing a platform to learn from one another.
- Learning more about how to manage your child's Epilepsy.
- Gain a better understanding Epilepsy -
- Managing your child's safety -
- Learning about the potential effects and impacts of Epilepsy
- How to talk to your child about epilepsy
- How to support your child in education and school
If you are interested in learning more about how to improve your self-management of your child's epilepsy, please come along and join us for our latest STEPs offering. Further details about the programme and how to register are outlined below and if you have any further questions about this event, please get in touch with our Community Resource Officer Pam O'Brien, by emailing pobrien@epilepsy.ie.
We look forward to welcoming you to this event on each of the four mornings of the programme’s duration.
WHO?
This event is for parents of children with epilepsy who have previously completed a Living Well with Epilepsy “Toolkit” session with their local Community Resource Officer. If you have not taken part in a “Toolkit” session, you can find out more and make inquiries to your local Community Resource Officer by visiting the ‘Our Services’ section of our website.
WHERE?
Online, via Zoom!
WHEN?
This event will take place on the following dates:
- April 10th – 10:30 – 12:00
- April 17th– 10:30 – 12:00
- April 24th– 10:30 – 12:00
- May 1st – 10:30 – 12:00
PLEASE NOTE, if registering, we would ask that you commit to attending all four sessions. The programme is designed to build on each weekly offering and to experience the potential benefits of STEPS, it is important that you attend all four events.
REGISTRATION?
To register to attend this event, you can do so by clicking the button to our zoom registration page below.
Places are limited for the event so do register as soon as possible if interested. Should the event become oversubscribed, a wait-list will apply for all those registering after numbers are filled.
FURTHER INFORMATION
If you need any information or support regarding supporting your child with epilepsy, please do not hesitate to get in touch with your local Community Resource Officer. You can find their details by visiting the 'Our Local Services' section of our website.