Australian epilepsy organisations began to face the issue of SUDEP around nine years ago. Initially the most pressing need was to provide support for bereaved people seeking answers as to why a death had occurred. The unexpected loss...
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 ETP New - Australia
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ETP New - Back to School
Autumn is the season for fallen leaves, shorter days and of course
“back-to-school”. “Back-to-School” for some children means a public
school setting while for others it means a home school environment.
Whatever the setting,...
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ETP New - Communicating Risk
Very often, how a message is given is more important than the content of the message itself. How many times have you been upset with someone, not for what they said, but how they said it? The same is true when talking about SUDEP....
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ETP New - Educating Health Professionals
The epilepsy community is striving to change the public discourse about seizures and draw attention to epilepsy as a health problem that can yield serious and devastating consequences. Two years ago, the Epilepsy Foundation, the American...
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ETP New - Education of Kids With Epilepsy
Children with epilepsy usually are of normal intelligence, but some do not do well academically. When this happens, it is important to find out why. Neurological impairment, frequent seizures, or adverse effects of seizure medicines...
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ETP New - Guide for Teachers & Parents
For most students, school offers a safe, accepting, and nurturing environment. For a student with epilepsy, his or her sense of safety, acceptance, and opportunity is influenced by others' understanding of the disorder, their response...
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ETP New - Social Workers and Counselors
What role do social workers play in the treatment of epilepsy?
Social workers are valuable members of your treatment team. Their varied role may include any of the following functions:...
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