Supporting Children with Epilepsy in the Early Childhood Classroom

If you are employed in a state that uses a registry to track professional development hours, you will be able to provide your registry ID (Stars, MOPID, Registry or other ECE ID#) after you have completed the quiz for the course. If you pass the quiz we will report your course completion to the state registry using the registry ID that you provide.

This course takes an in depth look at what Epilepsy is and how we can support children with Epilepsy in a classroom setting.

Course length – 2.0 hours.

The course will help answer the questions:

• What is Epilepsy?

• What are the symptoms of Epilepsy?

• What are the types of seizures and what do they look like?

• What are the common triggers for a seizure?

• How can I help a child who is having a seizure.

• What is the best way to communicate with the child’s family to make a plan for their care?

Participants who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Understand what Epilepsy is and how to recognize it’s symptoms.

• Know how to assist and protect a child that is having a seizure.

• Understand the four types of seizures and what may trigger them.