Knowing More About Epilepsy

2 hr session

This training session gives a good introduction to epilepsy

How can you best understand and help those affected with different types of seizures

Great for those who have contact with people with epilepsy, such as family and friends, those working in education and afterschool clubs, sports and good CPD for nurses

What is Epilepsy

The different types of seizures

Keeping someone safe while they're having a seizure

Understand how having epilepsy affects someone's life

Great for teachers and TAs in schools, for those working in care or community events, and those close to people with epilepsy

Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological conditions

In the UK, there are over 600,000 people with a diagnosis of epilepsy

That is about 1 in 103 people, or 1 child or young person in every 3 classrooms

Every year, 1000 people in the UK die due to their epilepsy

Help avoid unnecessary suffering or even death by knowing what to do to help while they're having an epileptic seizure, and keep them safe