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The latest scientific insinghts on epilepsy and education
Lecture on functional seizures - Revalidatiecentrum Pulderbose
Lecture on functional seizures - Revalidatiesentrum Pulderbose
The french educational system. An introduction to Castelnouvel school
OUR STRENGTHS
-Specialized staff training: teachers received training on epilepsy management, so they can respond effectively during seizures.
-Personalized learning strategies: adaptations of the lessons matching student’s specific needs and learning paces.
-Multidisciplinary work: for a student, there are medical, educational, and school professionals.
-Small classes: we have small classes of 8-10 students. In an ordinary environment, there are between 25 and 35 depending on the course.
-Professional aptitude certificate in 3 years: In ordinary high schools, it’s two years. There are 22 hours of lessons vs 30 hours per week.
-Project pedagogy: to give meaning to learning
ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH EPILEPSY OR SEIZURE DISORDERS: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR TEACHERS
The most common chronic neurological condition in children is
epilepsy. Because it often occurs in childhood, epilepsy is likely the most
common neurological condition encountered by school professionals including
teachers.
The effect of attachment style on long-term outcomes in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Results from a prospective study
Insecure and fearful attachment styles have been reported in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES). We have investigated associations between long-term clinical outcome in PNES, parenting
and attachment styles and demographic, clinical, and neuropsychiatric factors.
Reading in children with temporal lobe epilepsy: A systematic review
Children with epilepsy have higher rates of reading difficulties compared to the general population.
Reading difficulties are associated with lower academic attainments, higher school drop-out rates, greater risk
of unemployment, lower income, and poorer adjustment
Academic Outcomes in Individuals With Childhood-Onset Epilepsy: Mediating Effects of Working Memory
Academic difficulties are common in children with epilepsy, although little is known about the effect of various seizure-related and cognitive variables.