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Epilepsy: A Parent's Handbook

This handbook is the result of feedback from parents and professionals. The text is clearly written in a loose leaf A5 handbook and is designed to help parents find their way through the maze of information and services.

Parents and older children can dip in and out of the handbook, so that the whole family can start to understand epilepsy and how to get the most of out of life once someone is diagnosed.

The handbook includes:

a simple guide to epilepsy and its diagnosis and treatment

tips for dealing with school

holidays and travel

living with epilepsy and the emotional issues

epilepsy and teenagers

a guide to useful websites, forums, books and DVDs

sample seizure and health record charts.

Parents of children with epilepsy have tested out the handbook. It includes details of a family’s conference and the seizure diaries.

This handbook is free to parents of children with epilepsy and is available from the Childhood Epilepsy Information Service by emailing info@ncype.org.uk. You will need JavaScript enabled to view it. Alternatively you can telephone 01342 832243 ext. 508