My Child and Epilepsy: A Parent’s Journey

Parenting Today 2021: My Child and Epilepsy - A Parent’s Journey
Presented by: Miriam Gray, Community Resource Officer for Epilepsy Ireland, and featuring Kate O’ Regan, mother of Caoimhe who has a diagnosis of epilepsy.
Miriam Gray, Community Resource Officer for Epilepsy Ireland will be joined by Kate O’ Regan, proud mum of Caoimhe. Caoimhe has a diagnosis of Epilepsy and Miriam and Kate will discuss how their family has navigated their journey with epilepsy from the time of initial diagnosis to managing seizures / attending appointments / school and dealing with the challenges that this all entails. Miriam will outline the supports that are available from Epilepsy Ireland and Kates will give her outlook on managing Caoimhe’s epilepsy into the future.
The conversation will cover the following:
1. How diagnosis is made
2. How you manage a seizure safely
3. Seizure triggers
4. What supports are available to parents from Epilepsy Ireland
5. What information is useful for a school
6. Moving forward
Background: Wexford County Council Public Library Service works in partnership with CYPSC (Children &Young People’s Services Committee) each year to deliver Parenting Today, an annual programme of free talks for parents and carers throughout Wexford County.
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