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Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families and Caregivers
...is the seizure type that...medication in the nurse's...parent first. The file...respond to seizures with no...for the first time. (For...managing seizures at home,...guide to seizure first aid.)...seizure first aid.) What...first aid.) What...before the first seizure,...first seizure, not during...had a seizure recently?...Tonic-clonic seizures involve...Absence seizures look like...Focal seizures may involve...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Seizure First Aid: What to Do, What Not to Do, and When to Call 911
...their first seizure,...first seizure, parents...worse. Seizure first...Seizure first aid is...first aid is not...helpful in the moment...Types of Seizures and What...Not all seizures look alike,...Tonic-clonic seizures, sometimes...grand mal seizures, involve...word "seizure." It typically...Absence seizures look like...Focal seizures begin...begin in one part...Tonic-Clonic Seizure. The first...Seizure. The first thing...
Lifestyle > Independence
Medication Management Independence for Teens with Chronic Conditions
...without thinking twice. But high school ends in three years, and you...twice. But high school ends in three years, and you can't follow...without a crisis landing you in the ER because they forgot a...the routine fell apart the first week you stepped back. Why the...physiological. A missed dose of a seizure medication, an insulin error,...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
School Seizure Action Plans: What Every Parent and Teacher Needs to Know
...The school knows...a seizure in...seizure in the...child's seizures look...Generic seizure training...prepare school staff...specific seizure pattern....A Seizure Action...A Seizure Action...tells school staff...a seizure. It...the seizure looks...The first seizure...first seizure at...at school is...a Seizure Action...A school seizure...school seizure action...child's seizure type(s)....Absence seizures look...tonic-clonic seizures. Focal...aware seizures look...awareness seizures. The...what school staff...like in the...the seizure usually...
Medical > Neurology
Unraveling the Link: Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders in Special Needs Individuals
...Disorders in Special Needs...especially in individuals...attention in the medical...unprovoked seizures, affects numerous...prevalent in individuals...commonly seen in individuals...This is the first step towards...ultimately, seizure control. The...disorders in special needs...are rooted in the nervous...Syndrome, common in individuals...of epilepsy in individuals...
Special Needs > Rare Disorders
What is Angelman Syndrome?
...Symptoms include developmental delay, seizures, lack of speech, and motor disorders....Named after Dr. Harry Angelman, who first noted and described the symptoms, Angelman...chromosome is deleted, which results in Angelman Syndrome. Other genetic causes...head circumference or microcephaly, seizures usually onset before 3 years of age,...
Lifestyle > Independence
Emergency Response Skills: When and How to Call 911
...teaching them how is an act of trust in their capability, not preparation for...staying on the line when anxiety kicks in. All of those are teachable skills....is "call 911 if someone is hurt or in danger." That's too abstract for many...breathing, bleeding heavily, or having a seizure that doesn't stop. Chest pain. A fall...
Assistive Tech > Virtual Assistants
Voice-Activated Emergency Calling for People Living Alone with Disabilities
You're in the bathroom when you fall. Your phone is charging...why people living alone with mobility limitations, seizure disorders, or other disabilities need emergency...assistants like Alexa and Google Home have built-in emergency features, but most people don't know they...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
Dietary Therapy for Epilepsy: A Parent's Guide to Ketogenic and Modified Atkins Diets
...neurologist just told you the seizures are medication resistant. You've...Dietary Therapy Works for Seizures. The ketogenic diet shifts...metabolic shift appears to reduce seizure activity through multiple mechanisms....and reduce oxidative stress in brain tissue. The exact mechanisms...medications experience significant seizure reduction on a ketogenic diet....
Medical > Pediatrics
When Your Pediatrician Isn't Enough: Building a Medical Home for Complex Needs
...when you call with a question about whether the new seizure medication might be causing the digestive issues,...home solves it by putting one provider or practice in charge of coordinating everything: not just primary...coordInated, comprehensive, and culturally effective. In practice, that means one provider or team manages...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Tariffs Are Raising the Cost of Wheelchairs, AAC Devices, and Medications — What Families Can Do
...climbed to roughly 17% in 2025 — the highest in...in 2025 — the highest in three decades, up from...statutory authorities remain in effect. Goldman Sachs...70% of tariff costs in 2026 as inventories...translating to $592 billion in higher prices for US...equipment is manufactured in China and Southeast...genetic conditions, seizure disorders, metabolic...
Special Needs > Epilepsy
A New Epilepsy Treatment Reports Over 90% Seizure Reduction in Initial Patients
...therapy currently in clinical trial is...something that families in this space have been...disrupted or absent in certain regions,...certain regions, seizures can propagate. NRTX-1001...a single, clear seizure focus and is generally...epilepsy, where seizures originate in both...seizures originate in both hemispheres....is being tested in both bilateral and...