Who cares for students with epilepsy in mainstream education?

Lanfear, Judith; Rashid, Claire

doi:10.1016/s1059-1311(98)80034-4

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“…Teachers in the UK seem to have a reasonable understanding of epilepsy and the potential effects of this condition on education, but feel that their knowledge is inadequate and would appreciate more support from the school health service 37 . With appropriate support, even children with unstable epilepsy can be successfully managed in mainstream school 38 .…”

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Epilepsy in mainstream and special educational primary school settings

Tidman

Saravanan

Gibbs

2003

Seizure

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This population based study compared the prevalence, nature and management of epilepsy between primary school children in mainstream education and those attending a special educational placement (children with special needs). The overall prevalence of epilepsy was 4.3/1000, but was 30 times higher in children with special needs, many of whom also had severe physical disabilities. Seizure types and the proportion of subjects with multiple seizures were similar in mainstream children and those with special needs. Epilepsy syndromes were identified in 74% of children. Although seizures were better controlled in children at mainstream school, 44% of these children did not have well controlled seizures. Children with epilepsy are an educationally vulnerable group and both education and health staff need to be aware of the additional support that many of these children require in all types of primary educational settings.

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Epilepsy in mainstream and special educational primary school settings

Tidman

Saravanan

Gibbs

2003

Seizure

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Nursing inputs to special schools in N. Ireland

McConkey

Kelly

2001

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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Providing a healthcare input to children in special schools

Marshall

Foster²

2002

Br J Nurs

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The education of children with special educational needs is often accompanied by a requirement for medical or healthcare provision. If this cannot be done safely then the child's access to education is limited. No standardized template for the delivery of a healthcare input to children in special schools is apparent. This study sought to explore, through the use of an indepth needs assessment exercise and focus group interviews, what the most appropriate healthcare role was for delivering health care in a special school catering for children with a broad range of severe learning disabilities. While an overwhelming viewpoint of participants in focus groups perceived that a nurse was the only suitable person to undertake the role, the evidence gathered prompted the research steering group to suggest to the contrary, i.e. that the role of a healthcare worker with a national vocational qualification (NVQ) level 3 in care was the more appropriate person to maximize both the role of the nurse and the quality of care provided to these children.

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Who cares for students with epilepsy in mainstream education?

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Epilepsy in mainstream and special educational primary school settings

Epilepsy in mainstream and special educational primary school settings

Nursing inputs to special schools in N. Ireland

Providing a healthcare input to children in special schools

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