Brain Health Webinar Series

The purpose of this series is to address Brain Health and related STEM in an educational context. The intended audience includes Primary and Post Primary Teachers, Special Needs Assistants, parents and the wider community.

Session 3 - Epilepsy in an Educational Context

Learning Outcomes

1. Participants will deepen their understanding of the Epilepsy in a general sense, including symptoms, diagnostics, treatments, trends and patterns. 

2. Participants will learn how Epilepsy may affect children’s lives in school, both academically and socially.

3. Participants will learn some practical strategies to assist them in helping young people with Epilepsy.

Hosted by ESCI. (Education Support Centres of Ireland)

Presenters: 

Prof Danny Costello, Consultant Neurologist, Cork University Hospital, FutureNeuro

Funded Investigator Maire White, FutureNeuro Nurse Researcher

Mary Vasseghi, FutureNeuro PhD Researcher

Alexandra Fitzpatrick, Teacher, St Clare’s Special School, Ennis, Co.Clare.

This webinar is hosted in conjunction with FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for chronic and rare neurological disease. www.futureneurocentre.ie