Education Programs

Epilepsy can strike a person at any age, so the Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia tailors its educational offerings to meet the needs of all age levels. Programs can be designed for both small groups as well as system-wide meetings.

The following is a brief description of these programs. To schedule a presentation, please contact Lloyd Brown at (800) 527-7105 or lloydrbrown@mindspring.com

Get an Early/Head Start On Being Seizure Smart

One in every fifty children under the age of 18 has a seizure disorder, often resulting from prenatal disturbance of brain development. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to getting proper treatment and minimizing seizure frequency. The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia provides in-services for childcare centers, Head Start programs and other early childhood education facilities.

Seizure Smart Schools

Epilepsy can be a major educational impairment if undiagnosed, as the brain's ability to process and retain and process information is interrupted. In-service programs are provided to teachers, staff, school transportation officials and other students on the various types of seizures, proper first aid procedures and educational impact

Workplace Education

There is a high level of unemployment for people with epilepsy because of employer ignorance and fear about the condition. The Epilepsy Foundation of Georgia can go into the workplace and educate co-workers, supervisors, occupational health personnel and human resource staff and dispel many myths surrounding seizures. We can also inform the workers of their rights afforded them under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Seizures in Later Life

Seizures are the third leading neurological impairment in the elderly after Alzheimer's disease and stroke. These seizures are often misinterpreted as simply "part of getting older." The Seizures in Later Life Program is offered at area assisted living facilities, senior centers and AARP meetings. We would like to thank UCB, Inc. for their underwriting of this program.

Epilepsy Symposium

The affiliate annually hosts an Epilepsy Symposium in early November as a part of its Epilepsy Month activities. The 2007 Symposium will be held November 3 at the Loudermilk Center in downtown Atlanta. Detailed information will  appear on our Events page as November draws closer.

Seizure Seminars

Thanks to a recent educational grant from Eisai Pharmaceuticals, the Georgia Affilaite will offer a series of Epilepsy seminars in outlying areas of Georgia during 2007. So far programs are slated for the Macon, Dalton and Augusta areas, with other sites to be announced. Our 12th annual Epilepsy Symposium is scheduled for November 3, 2007.